Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Thomas Edwards Group is seeking an Accounting Analyst for a contract position supporting its client’s Operations Accounting team. The role is responsible for maintaining financial record accuracy across the full accounting cycle, including close activities, reconciliations, variance analysis, reporting, audit support, and coordination with accounting and business stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Financial close & general ledger integrity: Executes month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close cycles with accuracy, maintaining the integrity of the general ledger through timely reconciliation of revenue, expense, and accrual accounts
- Financial analysis & variance reporting: Analyzes actual vs. budget variances, trends, and KPIs to surface actionable insights that guide business strategy and operational decision-making
- Accounts payable & receivable management: Manages the full cycle of accounts payable and receivable, ensuring transactions are processed accurately, on time, and in alignment with company policy
- Financial & operational reporting: Develops and maintains financial and operational reports that are accurate, consistently formatted, and tailored to the needs of stakeholders across the organization
- Audit support & compliance: Supports internal and external audit processes by preparing required schedules, documentation, and footnotes, while ensuring all accounting activities adhere to GAAP and company policy
- Issue identification & resolution: Proactively identifies, researches, and resolves accounting discrepancies, documentation problems, and data inconsistencies to maintain the accuracy and reliability of financial records
- Workload management & accuracy: Organizes and prioritizes a high volume of concurrent tasks, documents, and records — delivering work with consistent accuracy and attention to detail under deadline-driven conditions
- Other duties and projects as assigned and required of the business
Skills
- Full-cycle General Ledger accounting experienced are required, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, month-end close, and reconciliations
- Must have experience processing Purchase Orders via 3-way matching
- Must be analytical-minded and experienced with financial analysis and variance analysis
- Financial reporting experience is required, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting
- Must be able to work in an environment with high-volume and tight deadlines
- Intermediate Excel skills are required
- Candidates must be local to the DFW metroplex for onsite trainings and meetings as needed
- A 10-week commitment is required
- Associate's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional work experience in an accounting role
- Minimum three years of experience in an accounting or financial operations role
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint), with advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and XLOOKUP for large dataset analysis
- Experience with accounting systems, reporting tools, and structured data environments
- Manages competing priorities and deadlines effectively, maintaining accuracy and attention to detail in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
- Works collaboratively across departments, communicates clearly with stakeholders, and proactively gathers information needed to complete work accurately
- Applies critical thinking to identify and resolve problems independently, and remains open to adopting new tools, processes, and approaches as the role evolves
- Demonstrates reliable, consistent attendance and punctuality in support of team operations and close cycle deadlines
- NetSuite is highly preferred
- Bacchelor's degree in accounting or finance preferred
- Five or more years of experience, including exposure to cross-functional environments with interaction across multiple departments preferred
- Hands-on experience with NetSuite and SQL Server preferred
Benefits
- Contract position for 9–10 weeks
- Possibility of contract-to-hire for the right candidate
- Mostly remote work
- Onsite trainings and meetings as needed for candidates local to the DFW metroplex
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