Temporary Accounting Associate

Overview

This temporary Accounting Associate role is a paid, full-time, 10-week rotational program supporting reliable financial operations in a hyper-growth, highly regulated 503A/503B environment. The associate will work remotely across accounts payable, general ledger, and cost accounting, contributing to accurate transactions, reconciliations, variance analysis, and two month-end closes.

During the rotation, the associate will develop practical judgment through structured assignments, disciplined documentation, timely escalation, and collaboration with accounting colleagues.

A capstone project will review accounts payable invoice processing, test a controlled automation prototype using sample or historical data, and present measured improvement opportunities for review. Approved AI tools may support drafting or analysis when outputs are verified and confidentiality requirements are followed.

Success includes delivering accurate work, learning quickly, meeting close deadlines, and recommending improvements without compromising financial controls or accountability throughout the rotational program.

Responsibilities

Accounting Operations

• Invoice Processing: Process and code vendor invoices; verify purchase order and receipt matches; reconcile vendor statements; support accurate payment preparation.
• Ledger Maintenance: Prepare journal entries and accruals; reconcile balance sheet accounts; investigate discrepancies using appropriate supporting documentation; escalate timely.
• Cost Analysis: Support inventory valuation checks; standard cost reviews; variance analysis; and cost roll-forward activities to improve financial accuracy and reporting.

Financial Controls and Execution

• Close Support: Participate in two month-end closes; complete assigned checklist activities; improve reconciliation accuracy and timeliness between cycles.
• Data Analysis: Extract, validate, and analyze accounting information using Excel, ERP reports, and approved tools to identify exceptions and support decisions.
• Control Compliance: Maintain organized, audit-ready records; follow accounting policies and confidentiality requirements; promptly escalate errors, exceptions, or control concerns.

Process Improvement and Collaboration

• Process Assessment: Document current accounts payable workflows; identify manual activities and process gaps; establish baseline measures for invoice processing performance.
• Automation Prototype: Develop and test an invoice processing improvement using sample or historical data; evaluate results; preserve required approval controls.
• Results Communication: Present capstone findings, measured outcomes, and recommendations; collaborate with accounting colleagues; document lessons learned throughout each rotation.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field (equivalent relevant preparation considered). (Required)
• Completion of introductory financial accounting coursework and demonstrated proficiency in Excel, including basic formulas, sorting, filtering, and lookups. (Required)
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment, communicate effectively, maintain numerical accuracy, and meet deadlines during month-end activities. (Required)
• Authorization to work in the United States and availability for the full-time, 10-week, temporary, hourly rotational program. (Required)

Preferred Qualifications

• Intermediate or cost accounting coursework, familiarity with ERP systems, exposure to data visualization or analysis tools, or prior finance-related experience.

Compensation & Benefits

• Paid, full-time, 10-week temporary program.
• Comprehensive benefits to support health, well-being, and future, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, 401(k) matching, wellness perks, IV therapy, and compounded medications.

Location

• Remote across accounts payable, general ledger, and cost accounting rotations.

Physical Requirements

• While performing job responsibilities, the employee is required to talk and hear.
• The employee is often required to remain in a stationary position for a significant amount of the workday and frequently use hands and fingers to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer and other office productivity devices.
• Employees are regularly required to move about the office and around the corporate campus.
• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.