Senior Staff Accountant
Hoxton Circle•Mountain View, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
A local government agency in the Bay Area needs an experienced Senior Staff Accountant to support their upcoming external audit. This is a hands-on, deadline-driven contract role for someone who can step in immediately and independently manage reconciliations and audit prep.
Requirements
- 4+ years of hands-on government accounting experience
- Solid GASB and fund accounting background (governmental, general, and enterprise funds)
- Strong GL and subledger reconciliation experience
- Experience with year-end close, trial balance prep, and external audit support
- Intermediate Excel skills, including PivotTables and VLOOKUPs
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree preferred but not required. Relevant experience is the priority here.
Responsibilities
- Reconcile payroll and deposit liability accounts
- Complete basic AR reconciliations
- Reconcile general ledger activity against a separate transactional system
- Research and resolve reconciliation discrepancies
- Prepare trial balances, and supporting audit documentation
- Pull AP transactions and invoice support for external audit testing
- Build reconciliations and audit schedules in Excel using PivotTables and VLOOKUPs
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
