Staff Accountant

We are looking for a Staff Accountant to join a team on a contract basis for a short-term assignment expected to last 1-2 months, starting as soon as possible. This role is ideal for an accounting specialist who is comfortable working onsite, thrives in Excel-heavy environments, and can quickly step in to support day-to-day financial operations and audit-related tasks. The position offers a Monday through Friday schedule with some flexibility.

Responsibilities:
• Reconcile bank accounts and company credit card activity to ensure transactions are accurate and properly recorded.
• Maintain budget tracking through manual spreadsheets, including monitoring purchase order spending against planned amounts.
• Review accounts payable invoices for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with internal documentation standards.
• Prepare supporting schedules and worksheets needed for audit requests and financial review activities.
• Use Excel tools such as sorting, filtering, pivot tables, and lookup functions to organize data and identify transaction trends.
• Generate reports and analyze financial information to provide clear, actionable data for accounting needs.
• Record and review accounting activity with a solid understanding of debit and credit principles.
• Access accounting data within internal software systems while relying heavily on Excel for daily processing and analysis.
• Provide additional accounting support during peak audit periods as needed.

Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of accounting or bookkeeping experience in a hands-on financial environment.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, filtering, sorting, pivot tables, and lookup functions.
• Working knowledge of general ledger activity, journal entries, and account reconciliation processes.
• Clear understanding of debits and credits and how they apply to day-to-day accounting transactions.
• Experience reviewing financial records, invoices, and supporting documentation with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to extract data from reports and interpret information for accounting follow-up and reporting needs.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field is preferred.
• Availability to work onsite in Santa Barbara, California for the duration of the assignment.

Compensation

$30.40-$35.20 Hourly

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