Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Hoxton Circle has partnered with a local client that needs some a solid part-time temporary Accountant with good government accounting skills to hit the ground running. The job will come with medical benefits and sick pay available last about 2 months with the possibility to extend. 

Main Responsibilities

• Reconciles liability accounts related to payroll, including employee deductions, ensuring amounts recorded in the general ledger are zeroed out once remitted and confirming remittance to the correct accounts
• Reconciles accounts receivable for a limited number of recurring customers, such as fire department and utility billing, including pass-through billing arrangements like shared sewer services
• Reconciles deposit liability accounts tied to public works and construction projects, including contractor deposits collected at project start and refunds issued upon completion
• Prepares PBC (prepared-by-client) schedules and supporting documentation for the annual external audit, including pulling transactions and backup documentation for items selected for testing
• Works on general ledger activity and Track It for transactional, sub-ledger level activity such as permitting, and helps reconcile the two systems
• Uses Excel, including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs, for reconciliation and reporting work

Requirements: 

• GASB Government accounting experience
• Fund accounting experience, including general funds, infrastructure, governmental funds, business-type funds, and enterprise funds
• Must be able to pass a standard 7-year background check (misdemeanor/felony and Social Security trace)

Hoxton Circle is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.