Temporary, Staff Accountant

Title: Temporary, Staff Accountant

Salary Range: $38-$40 per an hour

What You’ll Be Responsible For: We are seeking a Temporary Staff Accountant to own journal entries, account reconciliations and the recurring tasks that keep the month-end close on schedule. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, strong in Excel, and comfortable working with large data sets while maintaining organization.

• Prepare, record and post recurring and non-recurring journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, reclasses and adjustments.
• Calculate and book monthly accruals for expenses.
• Maintain prepaid and accrued liability schedules and amortize them each month.
• Maintain fixed asset records, including additions, disposals and monthly depreciation.
• Support the month-end and year-end close checklist and meet close deadlines.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly, including cash, credit card clearing, inventory, prepaids, accruals and intercompany.
• Reconcile bank and merchant/credit card processor activity to store sales and deposits.
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner and escalate unusual items.
• Assist with accounts payable cycle: invoice entry, three-way match, vendor setup and payment runs.
• Confirm subledger balances (AP, fixed assets, inventory) agree to the general ledger.
• Tie out figures in management reports, board packages and lender reporting before they are distributed.
• Support process improvements, documentation of procedures and internal controls.
• Assist with ad hoc analysis and special projects as needed.

Qualifications/Experience We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 2-4 years of general ledger accounting experience; retail or multi-location experience a plus
• Solid understanding of GAAP, accrual accounting and the month-end close process
• Hands-on experience preparing journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations
• Advanced Excel skills: VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, pivot tables, SUMIFS, data validations and building clean, reusable schedules
• Strong data management skills: comfortable extracting, cleaning and reconciling large data sets from ERP and point-of-sale systems
• Ability to manage recurring deadlines and prioritize during close
• Clear written and verbal communication with accounting, store operations and outside auditors.

V Opco, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or military or veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law. V Opco, LLC also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws.