Temporary Staff Accountant – Contract, Project-Based

Atlas Advisors, LLC

Temporary Staff Accountant supporting Atlas Advisors’ government and commercial consulting services. Reconciling historical accounts, cleaning transactional data, and resolving accounting backlogs for the CFO.

Posted 8/15/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates proficiency in accounting principles and practices, with a strong focus on general ledger reconciliation, vendor invoice processing, and financial reporting. Capable of utilizing Microsoft Excel for data management and analysis while maintaining organized digital records.

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General Ledger ReconciliationMicrosoft Excel ProficiencyAccounts Payable ProcessingVendor Invoice CodingDeltek Costpoint Experience

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Hard Skills

General Ledger StructuresP&L AnalysisBalance Sheet UnderstandingSubledger ReconciliationData Sorting/FilteringVLOOKUPFormula BuildingAccounting PrinciplesTransaction ProcessingFinancial Reporting

Soft Skills

Detail-OrientedIndependent WorkClarifying QuestionsProblem-SolvingOrganizational Skills

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft ExcelDeltek CostpointUnanetERP Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

Associate Degree in AccountingBachelor's Degree in AccountingCoursework Toward Degree

Industry Keywords

Government ContractingAccountingBookkeepingFinancial SchedulesAudit Trails

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist the CFO in reviewing, matching, and reconciling historical general ledger accounts, focusing on Balance Sheet and P&L line items
Research transactional discrepancies, missing documentation, and unreconciled balances across manual spreadsheets and system logs
Perform routine subledger-to-general-ledger reconciliations for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and bank accounts
Key in, organize, and clean up historical accounting entries
Support daily transactional processing while clearing the accounting backlog
Enter, verify, and code vendor invoices, expense reports, and customer billing data
Maintain organized digital audit trails and electronic filing
Gather supporting documentation for financial schedules and routine reporting as directed by the CFO

Requirements

What you’ll need

Detail-oriented and hands-on approach, with willingness to work through granular transactional details, manual process errors, and complex spreadsheets
Solid understanding of basic accounting principles, general ledger structures, and P&L and Balance Sheet impacts
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUP, basic pivot tables, data sorting/filtering, and formula building
Ability to follow direction closely and work independently on repetitive or detailed tasks
Ability to ask clarifying questions when encountering anomalies
Understanding that this is a temporary, contract-based position ending when the backlog project is complete
1–3 years of hands-on accounting or bookkeeping experience
Prior Deltek Costpoint experience strongly preferred; Unanet or other ERP experience is a plus
Previous exposure to government contracting environments preferred but not required
Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or coursework toward a degree; relevant practical experience will be considered in lieu of a degree

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote work
Guaranteed 20 hours per week, with potential to scale up to 40 hours per week based on backlog volume and business needs