Accountant

Our client is looking for an Accountant for a 2-month contract in Woodland Hills, CA 91367.

Come work for one of the largest insurance companies in the U.S. and help people and businesses become smarter and better prepared to protect the things that matter most to them.

Contract Duration: 2 Months Required Skills & Experience

• 3 years of experience in accounting or a related field.
• Excellent Excel skills (pivot tables, macros, xlookup, etc)
• SAP experience.
• IFRS reporting experience.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• Deviation analysis experience for balance sheet and operating results.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience researching complex accounting issues and errors, and providing solutions.
• Detail-oriented.
• Strong Excel skills, including experience with pivot tables and VLOOKUP.
• Advanced Excel skills with Pivot Table.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent, relevant experience.

What You Will Be Doing Daily Responsibilities

• Reconciliation of general ledger accounts.
• Identifies root cause of out of balances, necessary adjustments, timely corrective action, and prepares documentation in support of the reconciliation.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements, various reports, and financial records for assigned companies.
• Prepares, processes, and validates recurring and miscellaneous accounting entries (journals/payments) for month close.
• Ensures accuracy of assigned tasks and completion by the assigned due date.
• Takes initiative as well as ownership and responsibility for assigned tasks.
• Performs miscellaneous special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Collaborate with various functions on projects to ensure that accounting guidelines and deliverables are met.
• Applies generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to devise, implement and administer accounting systems in a variety of functional areas to produce/provide appropriate statements and/or management reports.
• Prepares journal entries, performs reconciliations, and performs account analysis.
• Audits various records to verify accuracy.
• Instructs or assigns work to clerks and staff engaged in general accounting activities.
• Generally reports to a Manager or Senior Manager.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.