Senior Staff Accountant (Contract) – Local Government 

A local government agency in the Bay Area needs an experienced Senior Staff Accountant to support their upcoming external audit. This is a hands-on, deadline-driven contract role for someone who can step in immediately and independently manage reconciliations and audit prep.

What you'll do

• Reconcile payroll and deposit liability accounts
• Complete basic AR reconciliations
• Reconcile general ledger activity against a separate transactional system
• Research and resolve reconciliation discrepancies
• Prepare trial balances, and supporting audit documentation
• Pull AP transactions and invoice support for external audit testing
• Build reconciliations and audit schedules in Excel using PivotTables and VLOOKUPs

What you bring

• 4+ years of hands-on government accounting experience
• Solid GASB and fund accounting background (governmental, general, and enterprise funds)
• Strong GL and subledger reconciliation experience
• Experience with year-end close, trial balance prep, and external audit support
• Intermediate Excel skills, including PivotTables and VLOOKUPs
• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required. Relevant experience is the priority here.

Schedule

Three days a week at 8 hours, or four days a week at 6 hours. Start time is 8:30 or 9:30 a.m., as long as it's consistent. Onsite for all scheduled days.