Updated 7-22-22

Vaco is growing and always looking for new talent for our clients. Below is a usual description of the duties, responsibilities, and requirements that our clients look for in a contract staff accountant. These roles are typically on-site, last 2-3 months or longer if an extension is requested by the client, occasionally have the potential to convert to permanent, and compensation is normally up to $32 per hour.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with monthly close process for multiple locations
• Assist with consolidated internal and external financial statements by gathering and analyzing information from the general ledger system and from departments.
• Analyze information and options by developing spreadsheet reports, verifying information.
• Prepare general ledger entries by maintaining records and files, reconciling balance sheet accounts
• Prepare payments and accruing expenses; assigning account numbers; requesting disbursements; reconciling accounts.
• Answer accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data.
• Process Payroll, and A/P
• Reconcile credit cards, Amazon account, and debit cards.
• Ad hoc reporting

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in accounting
• 2+ years' experience
• Knowledge of GAAP
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, and Outlook) Pivot Tables, PowerPoint
• QuickBooks experience a plus
• Payroll system experience a plus
• Detail oriented, organized, with strong analytical problem-solving aptitude
• Able to work in fast past environment, team player and personable

Open to development of skills and knowledge

Job Requirements:
As a Senior Accountant, you'll have the opportunity to leverage your financial expertise, organizational skills, and multi-tasking abilities. It's a great opportunity to take your accounting career to the next level!

Here's what you will need to succeed as a Senior Accountant:

• Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance
• 2+ years of experience
• CPA or CPA candidate
• Public accounting experience; Big 4, desired
• Proficient in business related software: Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, etc.