GL Accountant

Description We are looking for a detail-oriented GL Accountant to support a year-end initiative for an organization based in Concord, California. This Long-term Contract opportunity is part-time at 24 hours per week, with availability Tuesday through Thursday preferred. The person in this role will focus on reviewing general ledger activity, validating budget alignment, and helping maintain accurate financial records through strong analytical and reconciliation work.

Responsibilities:

• Review general ledger data to confirm financial activity is accurately recorded and aligned with approved budgets.
• Compare budgeted amounts against actual results and investigate discrepancies tied to contract allocations.
• Prepare and post journal entries as needed to support accurate month-end and year-end reporting.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts, including prepaid balances, accruals, and other key balance sheet items.
• Perform bank and account reconciliations to ensure completeness and accuracy across financial records.
• Use Excel tools such as pivot tables and lookup functions to analyze large datasets and summarize findings.
• Support close activities by identifying variances, resolving inconsistencies, and maintaining organized documentation. Requirements
• Hands-on experience in general ledger accounting, including reconciliations, journal entries, and close support.
• Strong understanding of prepaid expenses, accrual accounting, and balance sheet account analysis.
• Proven ability to compare budgets to actuals and identify issues affecting contract-based allocations.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookup formulas, for financial analysis and reporting.
• Experience performing bank reconciliations and reviewing account activity for accuracy and completeness.
• Ability to work effectively in a part-time schedule of 24 hours per week, with Tuesday through Thursday preferred.

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