Staff Accountant - AP - Temp-to-Hire

Job description

GHJ Search and Staffing serves as the recruitment division of GHJ, a prominent national accounting and advisory firm. Our team provides qualified Accounting and Finance professionals on a temporary and permanent basis across a broad range of industries. GHJ’s relationship with our Global Advisory and Accounting Network provides the resources needed to better understand client’s needs, attract a higher caliber of candidates and assess candidate potential. **About the Opportunity** Our client, a well-established nonprofit organization with multiple operating locations throughout the western United States, is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join its accounting team. This is an excellent temp-to-hire opportunity for an accounting professional looking to gain experience in a collaborative, mission-driven environment while supporting a high-volume accounts payable function. The ideal candidate has strong organizational skills, enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, and possesses a solid understanding of accounts payable and general accounting principles. ### Key Responsibilities **Accounts Payable** - Process high-volume, full-cycle accounts payable for multiple business units. - Review invoices for accuracy and ensure proper general ledger coding. - Verify supporting documentation and compliance with internal policies and procedures. - Maintain vendor records, including W-9 documentation and 1099 compliance. - Generate payment batches and prepare supporting documentation for payments. - Research and resolve invoice and payment discrepancies. - Monitor outstanding and stale-dated checks. - Reconcile monthly A/P aging reports. - Serve as the primary point of contact for accounts payable inquiries from internal departments and vendors. **Expense & Reimbursement Processing** - Process corporate credit card transactions. - Process employee expense reimbursements, petty cash, and mileage reimbursements. - Verify expense coding and required documentation. - Follow up on missing receipts or supporting information. - Maintain accurate records for reimbursable expenses. **General Ledger & Month-End Close** - Assist with monthly and year-end close activities. - Prepare journal entries for prepaid expenses, accruals, and expense reallocations. - Reconcile balance sheet accounts related to accounts payable. - Record corporate credit card activity through journal entries. - Assist with audit preparation and provide supporting documentation. - Support additional accounting projects as assigned. ### Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. - 1-3 years of accounting or accounts payable experience. - Experience processing high-volume, full-cycle accounts payable. - Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and account reconciliations. - Working knowledge of W-9 and 1099 reporting requirements. - Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software/ERP systems. - Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills. - Strong written and verbal communication skills. - Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines in a team-oriented environment. - Self-motivated with a high level of accuracy and accountability. ### Preferred Qualifications - Experience supporting month-end close. - Prior nonprofit or multi-entity accounting experience is a plus. - Experience with ERP or enterprise accounting systems. ### Why Apply? - Temp-to-hire opportunity with long-term potential. - Join a stable, mission-driven organization with an established accounting team. - Gain exposure to multi-entity accounting and month-end close. - Competitive hourly compensation. - Opportunity to expand your accounting experience in a collaborative environment.