What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Jefferson Wells USA?
Jefferson Wells – a Sikich Company
Contract | Approx. 3 months | $45 /hour W2 (negotiable based on experience)
Hybrid - Maryland Heights, MO
Jefferson Wells, a Sikich Company is partnering with a client organization to identify an experienced Interim Staff Accountant to provide hands-on support to their finance team during a critical period. This role will be responsible for contributing to core accounting operations, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting, and supporting month-end and audit processes.
What You’ll Do
Contract | Approx. 3 months | $45 /hour W2 (negotiable based on experience)
Hybrid - Maryland Heights, MO
Jefferson Wells, a Sikich Company is partnering with a client organization to identify an experienced Interim Staff Accountant to provide hands-on support to their finance team during a critical period. This role will be responsible for contributing to core accounting operations, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting, and supporting month-end and audit processes.
What You’ll Do
- Prepare and post general ledger journal entries along with supporting schedules
- Perform monthly account reconciliations and assist with quarterly reporting and year-end audit activities
- Maintain organized electronic records for transactions, including checks, deposits, and journal entry documentation
- Monitor and account for fixed assets, including depreciation calculations
- Manage investment account activity and compile monthly reporting packages
- Review and reconcile accounts receivable, including analysis of billing activity and collections
- Process and balance daily cash activity, including deposits, EFT transactions, and system uploads
- Coordinate distribution of incoming mail to appropriate internal teams
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- Approximately 3–5 years of relevant accounting experience, ideally within a healthcare or hospital setting
- Familiarity with accounting systems and automated payroll platforms
- Exposure to not-for-profit accounting environments is a plus
- Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and its application in day-to-day accounting
- Experience working with general ledger processes, including journal entries and reconciliations
- Ability to contribute to financial reporting, budgeting, and variance analysis
- Proficiency in Excel (e.g., pivot tables, lookup functions) and common ERP/accounting systems (such as SAP, Oracle, or QuickBooks)
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Effective communication skills with both finance and non-finance stakeholders
- Sound analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities
Salary : $45