Accountant in Stanford, California

Accountant 1363246 A leading university is looking for an experienced Accountant. The right candidate will perform moderately complex accounting activities and functions, including monitoring accounts, preparing documentation, expenditure reconciliations and reviews, revenue reporting/accounting, purchases and reimbursements, general ledger transactions, and journal entries. The company offers a great work environment! Accountant Pay and Benefits: * Hourly pay: $35/hr * Worksite: Leading university (Stanford, CA 94305, Hybrid – 2 days Onsite) * W2 Employment, Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement Savings Program, PSL * 40 hours/week, 6 Month Assignment Accountant Responsibilities: * Review, process, gather, and compile accounting transactions and documents for completeness, accuracy, and compliance. Contribute to development of analyses to be used for key activities or decision making. * Identify, prioritize, and resolve accounting issues; probe beyond stated situation; identify underlying issues; recognize exceptions; perform preliminary analysis. * Run, maintain, reconcile, review, combine, analyze and validate financial data sets, utilizing financial reports, financial databases, and key financial information often from multiple systems. Assist in the preparation of basic management information reports. * Identify and resolve incorrect journal entries, data anomalies, deviations from established procedures, and unusual issues. * Collect data and perform research on details of transactions. Ensure work complies with complex internal policies and external regulations which may require interpretation. * Participate as a member of a project team and contribute to change management strategy through communication and collaboration with others. * Recommend, assist, test, or implement process streamlining, system improvements or work flow changes. * Contribute to development and maintenance of desktop procedures and process documentation for area of responsibility. * Serve as a liaison to other departments to resolve accounting-related issues. * May train, coach, and review the work of other staff, as needed. Contribute primarily through applying individual expertise. Accountant Qualifications: * Associate degree plus 2 years of applicable experience, or combination of education and relevant work experience. * Proficiency in basic business applications, such as Microsoft Office; user knowledge of Excel. * Basic knowledge of accounting systems and the internet; computer literacy. * Understanding of and ability to apply accounting skills and concepts. * Ability to draft professional e-mails, memos, business letters, and reports, and to clearly and effectively communicate information to internal audiences and client groups. * Ability to learn project management skills and to participate as part of a project team.