Staff Accountant

We are looking for a Staff Accountant to support an investment company through a Contract engagement based in Tampa, Florida. This role will focus on restoring accuracy across multiple sets of financial records, reviewing historical activity, and helping ensure daily accounting operations are completed reliably. The ideal candidate brings strong judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to manage reconciliations, transaction review, and routine accounting tasks in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities:
• Review historical financial activity across multiple entities, correct misposted transactions, and improve the accuracy of accounting records.
• Reconcile books back to prior periods, including work dating to July of last year, to confirm entries were recorded properly.
• Investigate duplicate charges, classification errors, and other irregularities, then resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Perform bank and balance sheet reconciliations and identify issues affecting the integrity of financial statements.
• Manage invoice processing, including paying vendors, external brokers, and recurring subscription expenses, with both automated and manual payment handling.
• Prepare and issue client invoices while tracking related receivables and payment activity.
• Record principal and loan payment transactions accurately within the general ledger.
• Calculate and process broker commission payouts in accordance with established payment schedules.
• Support accounting activity tied to hospitality-related transactions and assist with tax filing preparation as needed.

Qualifications:

• Experience in staff accounting, general ledger management, and journal entry preparation.
• Strong background in balance sheet account reconciliation and bank reconciliations.
• Working knowledge of corporate tax, sales tax, and corporate tax return support.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks Online and confidence working in high-volume transaction environments.
• Ability to identify duplicates, misclassifications, and posting errors across multiple sets of books.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to review historical records and resolve complex discrepancies.
• Comfortable managing accounts payable, invoicing, and commission-related payment processing.

Compensation

$23.75-$27.50 Hourly

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