Temporary Senior Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Summary

The Temporary Staff Accountant supports accurate and timely financial reporting by leading month-end and quarter-end close activities, preparing journal entries and reconciliations, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and internal controls. This role is expected to last 3-4 months.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, amortization schedules, and reversing entries as part of the month-end and quarter-end close process
• Amortize prepaid expenses and loan-related fees and accrue property taxes and other period-end obligations
• Verify completeness and accuracy of accruals and amortizations and support the preparation of financial reports
• Allocate expenses including utilities and wages to appropriate cost centers
• Reconcile accounts receivable, accounts payable, leases, notes payable, and balance sheet accounts and investigate variances
• Post payroll and benefits-related accruals including bonuses, insurance, vacation, retirement contributions, and flexible spending plans
• Accrue commissions and record applicable tax liabilities and assist with quarterly tax filings
• Maintain compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies and support audit and internal review requests
• Identify process improvements, investigate discrepancies, and uphold internal control and documentation standards

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience with month-end close responsibilities
• CPA or CPA eligible preferred
• Strong understanding of accrual accounting and GAAP
• Experience with ERP systems such as Epicor, D365, or similar platforms
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables and lookups
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and collaborate effectively across teams
• Must be eligible to work in the United States and able to meet pre-employment screening requirements

Salary

$35-40/hour

Onsite