Accounting Specialist

Accounting Specialist

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Duration: 5-Month Contract

Schedule: Hybrid (3 days onsite Tuesday-Thursday, 2 days remote)

Pay Rate: $16-$20/hour on W2

Position Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Accounting Specialist to support daily accounting operations, transaction processing, and account reconciliation activities. This role is ideal for professionals with experience in accounting operations, accounts payable, reconciliations, or financial transaction processing who thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and maintain accounting transactions, records, and supporting documentation
• Perform account reconciliations and ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial data
• Review, match, and reconcile high volumes of transactions while maintaining established productivity and quality standards
• Investigate discrepancies, identify root causes, and make appropriate corrections or escalations
• Research and resolve outstanding reconciliation items within established service-level timelines
• Post, verify, and validate accounting data across various systems and ledgers
• Prepare routine financial reports and support monthly reconciliation activities
• Collaborate with internal business partners via email to resolve accounting exceptions and inquiries
• Ensure all assigned tasks are completed accurately and within required deadlines

Required Qualifications

• 1+ years of accounting, finance, bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, or reconciliation experience
• Hands-on experience performing general ledger and/or subledger reconciliations
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify and resolve exceptions
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other business software applications
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with reconciliation tools or enterprise financial systems
• Experience processing high-volume financial transactions
• Prior experience in accounting operations, banking operations, or shared services environments

Additional Information

• Hybrid work schedule with onsite attendance required Tuesday through Thursday
• No customer-facing responsibilities
• Minimal phone interaction; communication is primarily conducted through email
• Overtime is not expected

PrideGlobal and it's affiliates offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.