PT Staff Accountant
MO Studio
part-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Phoenix • Arizona • United States
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Salary
💰 $35 - $60 per hour
About the role
- Own Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable end-to-end, including invoicing, collections, vendor payments, and reconciliations
- Maintain and reconcile the general ledger, ensuring accurate classification and documentation of all transactions
- Execute month-end close activities, including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis
- Ensure timely, accurate billing and revenue recognition aligned with contract terms and funding
- Track and support indirect cost pools and allocations in partnership with the CFO
- Assist with audit readiness, including preparation of schedules, documentation, and support for external CPA or government reviews
- Support compliance activities related to contract accounting, cost allowability, and billing structures
- Assist with incurred cost, provisional rate, or pricing-related support activities as needed
- Prepare recurring internal financial reports and dashboards for leadership
- Perform variance analysis against budgets, forecasts, and prior periods
- Support ad-hoc financial analysis to inform decision-making
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows, controls, and documentation
- Assist in developing and maintaining accounting policies, procedures, and SOPs
- Build the skills, judgment, and systems required to take on increased responsibility over time
- Prepare to evolve into a Senior Accountant / Assistant Controller / Controller role as MO grows
- Serve as a trusted partner to the CFO and leadership team on financial discipline and scalability
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 3-7+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Hands-on experience owning AR/AP and general ledger accounting
- Working knowledge of GAAP and government cost accounting principles
- Experience supporting audits or external financial reviews
- Government contracting experience in a small or mid-sized business strongly preferred
- Experience with GovCon accounting systems—Unanet preferred
- Familiarity with FAR/CAS cost allowability and indirect rate structures
- Exposure to multiple contract types (FFP, T&M, IDIQ, GSA MAS, TOs)
- CPA or CPA-track (nice to have, not required)
- Strong ownership mindset and comfort being accountable for outcomes
- High attention to detail with strong reconciliation and analytical skills
- Clear communicator who can partner cross-functionally and with leadership
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity and building structure as the company scales
- Growth-oriented mindset with interest in expanding scope and responsibility
Benefits
- All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of any required background, reference, or security clearance checks consistent with applicable law and client contract requirements
- Your job offer is contingent upon satisfactory completion of such background and/or reference check as applicable
- This role is hybrid (3 days / week in-person)
- Strong preference for candidates based in the Phoenix, AZ area to enable close collaboration with the CEO.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Accounts ReceivableAccounts Payablegeneral ledger accountingmonth-end close activitiesjournal entriesvariance analysisfinancial reportingaudit preparationcost accountingGAAP
Soft Skills
ownership mindsetattention to detailanalytical skillsclear communicationcross-functional collaborationcomfort in ambiguitygrowth-oriented mindsetjudgmentsystem developmentleadership support
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in FinanceCPACPA-track