Sr. Accountant

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to join a Contract assignment in Ypsilanti, Michigan. This role will support core accounting operations with a strong focus on reconciliations, inventory costing, and general ledger accuracy. The ideal candidate brings advanced Excel capabilities, communicates effectively across teams, and contributes to audit readiness through organized, detail-driven financial work.

Responsibilities:
• Perform detailed account, bank, and balance sheet reconciliations to ensure financial records remain accurate and complete.
• Prepare and post journal entries while maintaining the integrity of the general ledger and supporting month-end activities.
• Analyze inventory costing data, investigate discrepancies, and help ensure proper valuation in financial reporting.
• Use advanced Excel tools to organize large data sets, identify variances, and produce clear accounting schedules and reports.
• Support audit preparation by assembling documentation, validating balances, and responding to requests in a timely manner.
• Maintain accounting records within QuickBooks Online and help keep transactions, account coding, and financial information current.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to clarify financial issues, resolve exceptions, and communicate findings effectively.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in senior-level accounting work with a strong foundation in general ledger management.
• Hands-on expertise with journal entries, account reconciliations, and balance sheet analysis.
• Background in bank reconciliations and identifying discrepancies across multiple financial records.
• Experience with inventory costing and related accounting review processes.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for analysis, reporting, and reconciliation support.
• Working knowledge of QuickBooks Online in an accounting environment that requires close attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Compensation

$32.30-$37.40 Hourly

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