Contract Accountant

Lee Hecht Harrison
  • Downers Grove, IL
  • Remote
  • $30–$35 Per Hour
9 days ago

Job Description

About the Opportunity

Our client is seeking a detail-oriented Contract Accountant to support a large-scale financial systems implementation initiative. This role will partner closely with accounting leadership to validate system-generated financial data, perform reconciliations, and ensure accuracy across reporting processes. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional with strong analytical skills and experience in complex financial transactions.

Position: Temporary Accountant

Length: 6 months

Hourly rate: $30-35

Location: 100% remote need to work EST/CST time zone

Key Responsibilities

  • Review and validate system-generated financial calculations to ensure accuracy and completeness.

  • Reconcile system outputs against manual accounting records and general ledger balances.

  • Investigate and resolve discrepancies between automated calculations and existing accounting processes.

  • Partner with accounting, finance, and technology teams to support data validation efforts.

  • Analyze and compare testing and production environments to verify data integrity and system performance.

  • Assist with process improvement initiatives related to financial reporting and reconciliations.

  • Document findings and provide recommendations to enhance accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

  • 3+ years of accounting experience, preferably involving complex financial transactions, reconciliations, or insurance-related accounting.

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement skills.

  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis and reconciliation.

  • Ability to interpret large data sets and identify discrepancies.

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment while maintaining a high level of accuracy.

Benefits: Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, and 401(k) plan.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Pay Details: $30.00 to $35.00 per hour

Search managed by: Keilah Murray

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

  • The California Fair Chance Act
  • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
  • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
  • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Numbers & Facts

LocationDowners Grove, IL (
Remote
)
Salary$30–$35 Per Hour

Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Accounting Policiesunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Comparative Analysisunmatched
  • Data Analysisunmatched
  • Data Qualityunmatched
  • Data Setsunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Reportingunmatched
  • Financial Systemsunmatched
  • Financial Transactionsunmatched
  • General Ledger Accountingunmatched
  • Insuranceunmatched
  • Large-Scale Systemsunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Production Systemsunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • System Validationunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Testingunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched

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