Senior Accountant

Accounting Specialist

Location: Thomas Building, East Campus – 1200 25th Street South, Great Falls, MT 59405

Work Mode: Local Preferred | Remote Candidates Considered

Duration: 26-Week Assignment (6 Months)

Potential Extension or Contract-to-Hire Opportunity

Free, dedicated parking available

Responsibilities:

• Perform and own month-end and year-end close activities
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, allocations, and adjusting entries
• Perform complex balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances
• Prepare financial statements and support financial reporting requirements
• Research accounting issues and determine appropriate accounting treatment
• Support annual audits, budgeting processes, and tax-related requirements
• Manage intercompany accounting and reconciliation activities
• Support financial operations within Workday Financials
• Identify process improvement opportunities and strengthen accounting controls
• Serve as a resource for accounting-related projects and initiatives
• Communicate financial results, accounting issues, and recommendations to leadership
• Maintain compliance with accounting policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
• Act as an internal consultant and trusted accounting resource when appropriate
• Demonstrate sound judgment, professionalism, and accountability in all aspects of the role

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance plus minimum 4 years of hands-on accounting experience OR Master's Degree in Accounting or Finance plus minimum 2 years of hands-on accounting experience
• Active CPA License Required
• Direct ownership of month-end and year-end close processes
• Direct ownership of balance sheet reconciliations and financial reporting
• Multi-entity accounting, consolidations, and intercompany accounting experience
• Experience preparing and supporting consolidated financial statements
• Experience preparing and reviewing journal entries, accruals, allocations, and adjusting entries
• Experience preparing financial statements, variance analyses, and management reporting
• Experience supporting annual audits, budgeting activities, and tax-related requirements
• Experience researching accounting guidance and applying appropriate accounting treatment to complex transactions
• Experience working independently with minimal oversight in a fast-paced accounting environment
• Experience communicating accounting concepts and financial results to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
• Healthcare accounting experience preferred
• Required Workday Financials Experience: General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Cash Management, Fixed Assets, Financial Reporting
• Required Accounting Skills: Month-End Close, Financial Reporting, Journal Entries, Accruals, Adjusting Entries, Balance Sheet Reconciliations, Intercompany Accounting, Financial Statement Preparation, Variance Analysis, Audit Support, Microsoft Excel

Preferred Skills:

• Workday Accounts Payable experience
• Workday implementation or conversion experience
• EPIC experience
• BlackLine experience
• Multi-entity consolidations
• Strong accounting judgment and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to discuss complex accounting scenarios and explain accounting decisions
• Strong communication skills with leadership and cross-functional teams
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated ownership of accounting processes, not just transactional processing
• Ability to work collaboratively while operating independently when needed

Benefits:

• Company will provide approved housing options and reimburse reasonable travel, lodging, and related expenses during the required on-site period