Staff Accountant
lhhMarienthal (KS)
About the role
Staff Accountant Grand Rapids, MI | Temporary/Consulting Assignment | 30–40 Hours per WeekWe are seeking an experienced Staff Accountant to provide additional support to a collaborative accounting team in downtown Grand Rapids. This is a temporary, project-focused opportunity. This role is ideal for someone who already has a strong foundation in general accounting, general ledger activity, debits and credits, and account reconciliations and can step in and contribute without needing training on core accounting concepts.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Prepare and complete general ledger account reconciliations
- Review account activity and ensure transactions are clearing appropriately
- Research and resolve reconciliation discrepancies
- Assist with accounting cleanup and account maintenance projects
- Pull and review trial balances, general ledger detail, and supporting financial information
- Make adjustments and corrections to accounting classifications as needed
- Support year-end close activities and audit preparation
- Assist with schedules and documentation for interim and annual audits
- Help research outstanding purchase order and invoicing activity as needed
- Maintain accurate Excel reconciliation workbooks and supporting documentation
- Take on additional accounting projects based on department needs
- Communicate project status, outstanding items, and questions with the accounting team
- Shift between projects and priorities while maintaining accuracy and organization
What We’re Looking For:
- Previous hands-on general accounting or Staff Accountant experience
- Strong understanding of debits, credits, and general ledger accounting
- Experience preparing account reconciliations
- Ability to review account activity and identify discrepancies
- Experience researching and resolving accounting differences
- Ability to work independently after learning internal processes
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Comfortable managing multiple assignments with changing priorities
- Working with accounting data in Excel
- Comparing financial information and identifying differences
- Using formulas and common spreadsheet functions
- Maintaining reconciliation schedules and workbooks
- Creating and working with PivotTablesPreferred Experience
- Year-end close and/or audit support
- Trial balance review
- Workday or similar ERP systems
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel, including PivotTablesExperience within a larger or structured accounting environment
- You’ll likely enjoy this opportunity if you are:
- Collaborative and comfortable asking questions
- Adaptable when priorities or workloads shift
- Detail-oriented without losing sight of deadlines
- Comfortable starting, pausing, and returning to projects accurately
- Personable and interested in being part of an engaging accounting team
- Able to work independently while maintaining strong communication
- Assignment Details
Hours: Approximately 30–40 hours per week, depending on workload
Assignment Type: Temporary/Consulting
Environment: Friendly, collaborative, business-casual accounting team This is a great opportunity for a Staff Accountant who enjoys hands-on GL work, reconciliations, problem-solving, and accounting projects and is interested in joining a welcoming team during a busy period.
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