Contract Remote - Senior Accountant General Ledger- Arizona - 4 month contract $45-$50hr
Auto Import<p><strong>4 month contract (may extend) </strong></p><p><strong>Pay $40-$50 </strong></p><p><strong>40 hours per week M-F </strong></p><p><strong>Remote - PST hours </strong></p><p><em>About the Team</em></p><p>The General Ledger team is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the Company's financial records and ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting. We partner across Finance, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Accounts Payable, Payroll, and business stakeholders to support the monthly close process, balance sheet integrity, SOX compliance, and continuous process improvements. We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Accountant who thrives in a fast-paced environment, demonstrates strong technical accounting skills, and is passionate about improving processes through automation and innovation.</p><p><br></p><p><em>What You'll Get to Do</em></p><ul><li>Lead key aspects of the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.</li><li>Prepare and review complex journal entries, accruals, reclasses, amortization entries, and other accounting adjustments.</li><li>Own balance sheet account reconciliations and account analyses, ensuring timely identification and resolution of reconciling items.</li><li>Perform detailed fluctuation analyses and explain period-over-period variances to management.</li><li>Maintain and support accounting for prepaid expenses, accruals, fixed assets, leases, and other assigned accounting areas.</li><li>Ensure compliance with US GAAP, company accounting policies, and internal controls.</li><li>Support SOX compliance activities, including control execution, documentation, testing, and remediation efforts.</li><li>Partner with internal stakeholders to obtain and validate financial data required for accurate financial reporting.</li><li>Assist with external and internal audit requests, including preparation of supporting schedules and documentation.</li><li>Participate in special projects, business integrations, system implementations, and accounting process improvements.</li><li>Identify opportunities for automation and operational efficiencies while maintaining strong financial controls.</li><li>Serve as a subject matter expert for assigned accounting processes and provide guidance to junior team members and business partners.</li><li>Review work prepared by staff accountants or offshore teams, as assigned.</li><li>Support the development and enhancement of accounting policies, procedures, and documentation.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>The successful candidate will:</em></p><ul><li>Demonstrate ownership and accountability for assigned accounting processes.</li><li>Deliver accurate and timely close results with minimal supervision.</li><li>Proactively identify risks, control gaps, and process improvement opportunities.</li><li>Build strong partnerships across Finance and business functions.</li><li>Maintain a continuous improvement mindset while balancing operational excellence and compliance req</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Required Qualifications</em></p><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.</li><li>4–7+ years of progressive accounting experience.</li><li>Strong understanding of US GAAP and financial reporting principles.</li><li>Experience with month-end close, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statement analysis.</li><li>Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and large data-set analysis.</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.</li><li>Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills.</li><li>Experience working with ERP systems (Workday preferred).</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Preferred Qualifications</em></p><ul><li>CPA certification (active or in progress).</li><li>Public accounting and/or Big 4 experience.</li><li>Experience with SOX compliance and internal controls.</li><li>Experience working in a publicly traded or global organization.</li><li>Knowledge of Workday Financials, Power BI, Alteryx, SQL, Python, or other automation tools.</li><li>Experience driving process improvement and automation initiatives</li></ul><p><br></p>