Accounting Analyst Remote

LanceSoft Inc

Melbourne, FL(remote)

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$40–$50 Per Hour
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Standards and Regulations, Analysis Skills, Budgeting, Corrective Action, Cost Accounting, Cost Allocation, Cross-Functional, Data Quality, Data Sets, Deltek Costpoint, Detail Oriented, Document Management, Documentation, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Compliance, General Ledger Accounting, Government, Government Contracts, Government Reporting, Internal Audit, Journal Entries, Operational Audit, Oracle, Organizational Skills, Payroll Accounting, Payroll Management, Payroll Software/Services, Payroll Tax, Process Flow, Process Improvement, Quality Assurance Methodology, Reconciliation, Reporting Skills, System Test, Systems Maintenance, Tax Accounting, Tax Reporting, Testing, Time Management
LOCATION
Melbourne, FL
POSTED
1 day ago
Accounting Analyst – Remote
Location: Melbourne, FL (Remote)
Duration: 6 months (Temp to Direct hire )
Pay rate range: $40 – $50/hr on w2 (All inclusive)
 
Job Description:
  • The Accounting Analyst is responsible for performing accurate and timely reconciliations of payroll, tax, and timekeeping accounts while ensuring proper financial posting and compliance with internal controls. This role serves as a key finance partner to the Payroll Analyst and Time & Labor Analyst, helping to validate endtoend labor cost accuracy from time entry through general ledger posting. The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across Finance, Payroll, HR, and Government Compliance.
Key Responsibilities
  • Perform monthly, quarterly, and yearend reconciliations for payrollrelated general ledger accounts, including wages, taxes, deductions, labor accruals, and payroll clearing accounts.
  • Reconcile timekeeping data from Oracle Maestro and Deltek Costpoint to ensure accurate labor reporting and alignment with payroll output.
  • Validate tax postings, employer tax liabilities, and tax payments in coordination with the Payroll Analyst and external payroll tax service providers.
  • Investigate and resolve variances between timekeeping, payroll, and general ledger transactions, documenting root causes and corrective actions.
  • Partner closely with the Payroll Analyst and Time & Labor Analyst to ensure data integrity across systems and support accurate overtime, premium pay, job costing, and labor distribution.
  • Review journal entries related to payroll, taxes, and labor cost allocations for accuracy and completeness.
  • Support Government Compliance by ensuring labor transactions meet cost accounting standards and are properly classified for government contract reporting.
  • Assist with monthend and yearend close activities, including account reconciliations, accruals, and audit support.
  • Develop and maintain documentation, process flows, and reconciliation templates to strengthen internal controls and standardize processes.
  • Generate reports and financial analyses to support audits, budgeting, compliance reviews, and operational decisionmaking.
  • Participate in system updates, testing, and process improvement initiatives that impact payroll or labor accounting.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
  • 2–4 years of accounting experience, preferably with exposure to payroll, labor accounting, or tax reconciliation.
  • Strong understanding of payroll accounting principles, labor cost allocation, and general ledger processes.
  • Familiarity with Oracle Maestro and/or Deltek Costpoint preferred.
  • Advanced Excel skills with the ability to analyze and reconcile large data sets.
  • Strong analytical thinking, problemsolving abilities, and attention to detail.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with crossfunctional teams.
  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
Preferred Skills
  • Experience supporting multistate payroll environments.
  • Exposure to government contracting, cost accounting standards (CAS), or DCAArelated compliance.
  • Experience with audit support and internal control documentation.
  • Knowledge of payroll tax principles and reporting cycles.

About the Company

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LanceSoft Inc

We are a $125 Million, NMSDC-certified Minority & Woman owned Workforce Solutions Company headquartered in the DC metro area with presence across US with global presence - Canada, Mexico, India, UK, Malaysia, Indonasia, Hongkong, Singapore, UAE. We are specialized in providing Workforce Solutions, SOW project delivery, Engineering Solutions, Creative Services. We currently support 100+ Fortune companies globally and across multiple industry segments. We are currently supporting several massive programs across industry segment nationally/globally (Intel, Ally, AMD, QUALCOMM, Morgan Stanley, Kraft/ Mondelez, MNP, Amdocs, Dell, SanDisk, Medtronic, Becton Dickinson, GE, Lockheed Martin, UTC, L-3 Communications, Caterpillar, BMW, Mercedes Benz, National Grid, Dominion, Energy Future Holdings, PSEG, 3M, Fidelity, Aetna, Humana, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Merck etc). 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

COMPANY SIZE
2,000 to 2,499 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
2000
WEBSITE
http://www.lancesoft.com/