Interim Accountant

Position Summary

The Interim Accountant provides temporary accounting support to ensure accurate financial reporting, compliance with governmental regulations, and continuity of operations during periods of transition, staffing shortages, or special projects. This role supports general ledger activities, reconciliations, reporting, and audit preparation while adhering to government accounting standards and internal controls.

• Perform general ledger maintenance, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Prepare financial reports in accordance with governmental accounting standards (GASB).
• Support budget tracking, grant accounting, and fund accounting activities.
• Reconcile bank accounts, interfund balances, and subsidiary ledgers.
• Assist with preparation for audits and provide documentation to auditors.
• Review accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions for accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with government regulations, policies, and internal controls.
• Analyze financial data and provide recommendations to improve processes.
• Support system implementations, cleanup projects, or backlog reduction as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• 3–7+ years of accounting experience (government or nonprofit experience strongly preferred).
• Knowledge of governmental accounting principles, including fund accounting.
• Experience with ERP systems (such as Tyler Munis, Oracle, SAP, or similar).
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, reconciliations, data analysis).
• Ability to quickly adapt and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• CPA or CPA-eligible preferred but not required.

• GASB reporting
• Grant accounting and compliance
• Audit support in a public sector environment
• Process improvement or cleanup projects
• Prior interim, contract, or consulting experience

• Contract duration:
  Typically 3–6 months (may extend)
• Schedule:
  
  Full-time / Hybrid / Onsite (customizable)
• Compensation:
  Hourly or project-based depending on experience

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.

Additional disclaimer:
Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied.

Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.