Temporary Staff Accountant

Lee Hecht Harrison
  • Grand Rapids, MI
  • $28–$36 Per Hour
5 days ago

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Temporary Staff Accountant to provide additional accounting support during year-end close and audit preparation. This individual will focus on account reconciliations, general ledger review, and accounting clean-up projects, allowing the existing team to focus on critical year-end responsibilities.

The ideal candidate will have solid general accounting experience and be comfortable stepping into an established accounting environment with minimal training on accounting fundamentals.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare, review, and clean up account reconciliations

  • Review general ledger activity and research outstanding or uncleared items

  • Pull and review trial balances and supporting financial information

  • Identify duplicate entries and determine whether debits and credits properly reconcile

  • Assist with general accounting clean-up projects ahead of year-end

  • Utilize Excel extensively for reconciliations and accounting analysis

  • Use pivot tables to organize and review financial data

  • Provide additional general accounting support to the team as needs arise

  • Assist with year-end close and audit preparation

Qualifications

  • Previous general accounting experience required

  • Strong understanding of debits, credits, general ledger accounting, and account reconciliations

  • Experience working with trial balances and researching discrepancies

  • Intermediate Excel skills, including pivot tables

  • Experience working within a larger ERP system

  • Workday experience is a plus but not required

  • Ability to learn company-specific processes quickly

  • Flexible availability to work approximately 30-40 hours per week

Schedule & Assignment Details

  • Monday-Friday, typically 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

  • Approximately 30-40 hours per week depending on workload

  • Initially fully onsite for the first couple of weeks for training and integration

  • Hybrid schedule thereafter, approximately 3 days onsite and 2 days remote

  • Looking for someone who can start as soon as possible

What We're Looking For

Personality and team fit are very important for this opportunity. The team is friendly, outgoing, and enjoys getting to know one another. The ideal candidate will be personable, easygoing, collaborative, adaptable, and comfortable working with a variety of personalities.

Pay Details: $28.00 to $36.00 per hour

Search managed by: Amaka Mozie

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 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

LocationGrand Rapids, MI
Salary$28–$36 Per Hour

Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Customer Relationsunmatched
  • General Ledger Accountingunmatched
  • Pivot Tablesunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Trial Balancesunmatched

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