Reconciliations Accountant

**MUST ALREADY BE A LOCAL CANDIDATE WILLING TO WORK ON SITE IN TEMPE, AZ 85284**

NON LOCAL CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Reconciliations Accounting Analyst with Advanced expertise in Excel to join our clients company ON A CONTRACT ONLY basis in Tempe (Zip Code: 85284 ) AZ. As a Reconciliations Accountant, you will be responsible for various financial tasks, including heavy account reconciliation, creating journal entries and preparing financial reports. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of accounting principles, exceptional analytical skills, and advanced excel skills as Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs are a must!

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Reconcile assigned accounts for large transaction-based processes (i.e. Credit Card Processes, Financial Services, Lottery, ATMs, etc.) each period and resolves discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
• Prepare asset, liability and expense account journal entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Ensure compliance with requirements, policies and regulations by enforcing adherence to corporate systems, policies and governmental regulations.
• Prepare financial reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing account information and trends.
• Maintain accounting controls by establishing, monitoring and enforcing internal controls while reviewing SOX procedures to ensure compliance.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports utilizing multiple database sources including ReconNet, PDI, and other data sources.
• Provide assistance and mentoring to Accounting Analysts within the department.
• Promptly and effectively communicate with both internal and external customers
• Assist with special projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field preferred. Three years of accounting experience. Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• Able to work independently and within a collaborative team-oriented environment using sound judgment in decision-making.
• Demonstrate ability to foster teamwork and facilitate teams through the encouragement and building of mutual trust, respect, and cooperation amongst team members.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and experience or ability to analyze data in a high transaction volume organization.
• Must be proficient in MS Access, Excel and Word.
• Experience working with accounting applications preferred; PDI and Trintech ReconNet experience is a plus.
• Able to interface with all functions at all levels within the organization.
• Project management skills to prioritize and effectively manage multiple projects based on business needs and requirements.
• Detail-oriented, able to work effectively under deadlines in a changing environment and perform multiple tasks effectively and concurrently.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Job duties may change with or without advance notice.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS.

• Ability to sit for long periods of time
• Ability to operate computer keyboard for data entry.
• Ability to hear and speak for store support service via telephone.