Interim/C2H Staff Accountant - Vaco, LLC
Gulfport, FL 33707
About the Job
Accountants, don’t get lost in the numbers! Our client has an immediate opportunity for an Interim Staff Accountant that can go contract-to-hire. Instead of being another faceless resume, let Vaco advocate for you. Reporting directly to the Accounting Manager, the Staff Accountant will be responsible for maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger through journal entry preparation, account reconciliations, and analysis of various balance sheet and income statement accounts. This role will also involve assisting in the development and implementation of internal accounting controls and procedures.
As the Interim Staff Accountant your typical responsibilities will be to:
- Maintain and reconcile the general ledger, including preparing journal entries and conducting thorough analysis of financial statements and accounts.
- Provide guidance to other departments on the correct handling of accounting transactions, offering support and advice on accounting procedures.
- Prepare detailed financial and informational reports for management review and internal/external purposes.
- Review, research, and resolve variances in financial data with minimal supervision, ensuring the accuracy of financial records.
- Oversee fixed assets and inventory transactions, ensuring accurate valuation and reporting, identifying discrepancies, and recommending process improvements.
- Manage the accounting for capital asset acquisitions and disposals using the fixed asset program/module, and track associated CIP projects, ensuring reconciliation between the fixed asset database and the general ledger.
- Facilitate the disposal of capital assets or inventory items through sale, transfer, or destruction, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
- Analyze financial statements, coordinate budget preparation and administration, and review administrative and accounting procedures.
- Assist in designing and implementing new financial accounting systems or programs to improve efficiency and accuracy.
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or other related field from a four-year institution. The bachelor's degree is a minimum educational requirement for this position, and cannot be waived.
- Certifications: Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) will be bonus.
- Required Experience: 1+ years’ experience as a Staff Accountant
- Good understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), financial accounting statements, and business trends.
- Adequate experience with accounting software packages and MS Office; Excel, Word, Access, etc.
- Ability to work with others in a positive and professional manner and to develop and maintain strong working relationships with co-workers and management.
- Ability to take initiative, including asking for and offering help when needed, performs work independently without being prompted.
- Proper oral and written communication with both financial and non-financial individuals.
- Exceptional organization skills and high attention to detail. Completes all administrative tasks in assigned times (required)
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
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Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.