Staff Accountant

Description We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join a healthcare organization in Rancho Cucamonga, California on a Contract basis. This position focuses on compensation-related accounting analysis, helping ensure payroll-related balances are accurate and properly reflected in the general ledger. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical judgment, solid accounting fundamentals, and confidence working with Excel-based reporting and reconciliations.

Responsibilities:

- Review compensation data across multiple reports, identify discrepancies, and summarize findings for accounting leadership to support accurate financial balancing

- Reconcile salary-related transactions by comparing recorded entries with paid amounts and ensuring differences are researched and resolved

- Prepare and post journal entries using established formats and accounting guidance to maintain accurate ledger activity

- Generate recurring financial and payroll support reports and verify that the underlying data is complete, consistent, and reliable

- Use Excel functions such as XLOOKUP, VLOOKUP, and SUMIFS to extract, organize, and analyze salary information from large datasets

- Partner with the accounting coordinator to communicate variances and provide the detail needed to complete month-end balancing activities

- Maintain supporting documentation for reconciliations, calculations, and journal entries to promote audit-ready records

- Assist with additional accounting analysis tied to salary classifications, reclassifications, and general ledger accuracy as needed Requirements - Demonstrated experience in accounting with a strong understanding of reconciliations, journal entries, and general ledger processes

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail

- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to work with lookup formulas and conditional summations

- Ability to compare financial reports, identify variances, and translate findings into clear accounting adjustments

- Experience preparing structured reports and working accurately with data-driven accounting tasks

- Familiarity with tax-related accounting concepts, including corporate tax, sales tax, or corporate tax return support, is beneficial

- Ability to work independently in a Contract role while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced healthcare environment

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