We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support core accounting operations for a growing organization. This contract position offers the opportunity to contribute across monthly close, reconciliations, reporting, and day-to-day financial activities while partnering with the broader accounting team. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting skills, sound judgment, and the ability to maintain accuracy in a deadline-driven environment.
Responsibilities:
- Manage key parts of the month-end close process, ensuring deadlines are met and financial records remain accurate.
- Prepare and post journal entries and general ledger adjustments to support complete and timely accounting results.
- Maintain fixed asset records, including additions, disposals, depreciation tracking, and related account activity.
- Perform bank and account reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and resolve outstanding items promptly.
- Analyze budget-to-actual and period-over-period variances, highlighting trends and explaining notable fluctuations.
- Assist with the preparation of internal financial reports and support the delivery of reliable accounting data to stakeholders.
- Provide audit support by organizing schedules, responding to documentation requests, and helping ensure compliance with reporting requirements.
- Contribute to general accounting operations and assist with special projects or process-related tasks as needed.
- Experience preparing journal entries and working within general ledger accounting processes.
- Knowledge of fixed asset accounting, including depreciation and asset record maintenance.
- Ability to complete bank reconciliations and balance sheet account reconciliations with strong attention to detail.
- Familiarity with month-end close procedures and financial reporting support activities.
- Analytical skills to evaluate account activity and explain financial variances clearly.
- Proficiency in standard accounting systems and spreadsheet tools used for reporting and reconciliations.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-focused setting.