Sr. Staff Accountant

Overview

Position: Remote Senior Staff Accountant (Temporary/Contract)

Contract Length: 6 months

Location: Remote (must work Pacific Standard Time hours)

Salary Range: $50.00 - $70.00 per hour

Employment Type: Temporary/Contract

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Responsibilities

• Reconcile, analyze, and maintain financial statement accounts to ensure accurate general ledger balances.
• Manage and prepare month-end closing processes within established reporting timelines.
• Create and maintain accounting schedules supporting journal entries and transaction details.
• Prepare journal entries for assigned transactions ensuring compliance with finance policies and internal controls under J-SOX.
• Prepare consolidated reporting packages for the client’s parent company.
• Assist in preparing accurate and timely financial statements according to the close schedule.
• Prepare and enhance consolidated margin reports; review revenue transactions and analyze customer and product profitability margins.
• Perform monthly income statement analyses to explain variances between actuals and forecasts.
• Analyze financial statements for discrepancies and escalate issues to Accounting Supervisor or Controller.
• Conduct in-depth research and analysis of historical financial data to provide actionable insights to executives and stakeholders.
• Prepare and post daily cash transactions and ensure accurate, timely bank reconciliations.
• Improve bank reconciliation processes and develop comprehensive reconciliation reports.
• Collaborate with the Tax Department to support sales tax, income tax matters, and ad hoc requests ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Regular attendance and exercise independent discretion and judgment.
• Adhere to company policies, ISO requirements, safety, and quality standards.
• Support continual improvement efforts.
• Perform additional related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
• Strong team player and problem solver with high self-motivation and initiative.
• Consistently meet deadlines.
• Professional interaction with employees, customers, and suppliers.
• Ability to work independently while coordinating with other employees and departments at all levels.
• Ability to multi-task and work effectively under pressure.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with structured decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to develop solutions for problems of moderate to large scope using company policies as guidelines.
• Capable of managing multiple priorities and recommending best courses of action.
• High degree of initiative, ownership, and discipline to follow through on tasks.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP S4/HANA is a significant plus.
• SOX experience, particularly J-SOX, is a strong plus but not required.
• Strong influencing, collaboration, and relationship-building skills internally and externally.

Compensation & Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Disability coverage
• Additional benefits available

Note: Compensation and benefits information is an estimate and may be modified subject to applicable law.

Location

Remote position requiring work during Pacific Standard Time hours.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The employer provides an inclusive work environment and considers all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local laws. Harassment or retaliation based on these categories is prohibited.

Additional Information

• Massachusetts candidates: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment.
• Applicants agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls if applicable, text messages, or emails related to assignments and job openings. Message frequency may vary; standard message and data rates may apply.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.