Staff Accountant

We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support core accounting operations for a Contract to hire position based in Vernon, California. This role will focus on maintaining accurate financial records, assisting with close activities, and helping ensure project-related costs are recorded correctly. The ideal candidate brings strong accounting fundamentals, sound reconciliation experience, and the ability to work effectively across daily transactions and month-end priorities.Responsibilities:• Record and post accounting entries accurately while keeping general ledger activity current and well supported.• Contribute to month-end and year-end closing tasks by preparing schedules, reviewing balances, and resolving discrepancies.• Monitor project-related expenses by reconciling labor, material, and subcontractor costs against assigned jobs and cost categories.• Complete reconciliations for bank accounts, credit cards, and other balance sheet accounts to maintain accurate financial reporting.• Provide accounting support for payable and receivable workflows when additional assistance is needed.• Examine invoices and employee expenses to confirm charges are assigned to the correct jobs and cost codes.• Help prepare financial reports, respond to audit requests, and supply documentation requested by leadership.• Organize accounting files and retain supporting records in a clear, audit-ready manner.• Follow established accounting policies and applicable financial standards to support compliance and consistency.• Assist in tracking work in progress and related cost activity to support project accounting accuracy.• Experience with journal entries, general ledger maintenance, and account reconciliation in an accounting environment that requires strong attention to detail.• Working knowledge of month-end close procedures and the ability to support timely and accurate financial reporting.• Familiarity with job cost accounting, including work in progress tracking and cost code review.• Understanding of corporate tax and sales tax concepts relevant to day-to-day accounting support.• Ability to review invoices and expenses carefully for accuracy, coding, and completeness.• Strong organizational skills with the ability to maintain detailed financial records and supporting documentation.• Proficiency in Excel and standard accounting systems, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more.Robert Half will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.© 2025 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking “Apply Now,” you’re agreeing to Robert Half’s Terms of Use and Privacy Notice.