Temp Accountant – Short Term
Latitude Inc
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $20 - $28 per hour
About the role
- Maintain financial reports, records, and general ledger accounts
- Prepare journal entries, account analyses, and reconciliations
- Assist with monthly and year-end close processes
- Review and organize accounting data to ensure accuracy and completeness
- Reconcile payroll and related accounts
- Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations
- Maintain documentation for accounts payable, purchasing, and treasury functions
- Support internal audit activities
- Contribute to annual operating budget preparation and financial projections
- Respond to financial information requests and assist with audits
- Ensure compliance with GAAP standards
- Support the Accounting Manager with ad hoc financial tasks as needed
- Meet established processing and reporting deadlines
Requirements
- 4–5+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Working knowledge of GAAP
- Experience supporting month-end and year-end close processes
- Strong analytical, numeracy, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Ability to manage time effectively in a remote work environment
- Must pass a background check
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial reportingjournal entriesaccount analysesreconciliationsbalance sheet reconciliationsaccounts payableGAAPbudget preparationfinancial projectionsauditing
Soft Skills
analytical skillsnumeracy skillsproblem-solving skillswritten communicationverbal communicationorganizational skillsdetail-orientedtime management