Job Overview – Staff Accountant (Contract)
Compensation: $20 – $24/hour
Location: Remote
Schedule: Monday to Friday (Remote – Eastern Time Hours)
Atlantic Group is hiring a Staff Accountant (Contract) for our client, supporting corporate accounting and financial close activities within a fast-paced finance organization. This fully remote contract role offers the opportunity to contribute to month-end close, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and process improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate has strong corporate accounting experience, advanced Excel skills, and thrives in deadline-driven environments.
Responsibilities as the Staff Accountant (Contract):
- Month-End Close: Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities by preparing journal entries, maintaining supporting schedules, and ensuring accurate financial reporting.
- Account Reconciliations: Perform reconciliations for balance sheet and income statement accounts, investigate discrepancies, and resolve accounting issues in a timely manner.
- Financial Analysis & Reporting: Prepare financial analyses, management reports, and supporting documentation to assist with business decision-making and financial reporting.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and other finance teams to research transactions, resolve issues, and improve accounting processes.
- Audit & Compliance: Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation, maintaining compliance with GAAP, and ensuring adherence to company policies and internal controls.
- Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes, strengthen controls, and improve the efficiency and accuracy of financial operations.
Qualifications for the Staff Accountant (Contract):
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required.
- Experience: 3–5 years of accounting or finance experience within a corporate accounting environment is required.
- Industry Knowledge: Strong understanding of GAAP, journal entries, month-end close, account reconciliations, and financial reporting is required. Experience with payroll and benefits-related accounting is preferred.
- Technical Skills: Advanced Microsoft Excel skills are required. Experience with accounting software and enterprise financial systems is preferred.
- Skills & Attributes: Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines, work independently in a fully remote environment, collaborate effectively across teams, and adapt to a fast-paced, high-volume accounting function.
Application Notice: Qualified candidates will be contacted within 2 business days of application. If an applicant does not meet the above criteria, Atlantic Group will keep your resume on file for future opportunities and may contact you for further discussion.