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Job Overview Accounting Specialist 33743

Were seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Accounting Specialist to support our client's accounting team with full-cycle accounting responsibilities. This position plays a critical role in ensuring accuracy and efficiency across Payroll, Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and account reconciliations. The ideal candidate will have experience handling high volumes of transactions and payroll for large employee populations (1,500+ employees).

Key Responsibilities:

• Payroll Support: Assist in processing and verifying payroll for 1,500+ employees, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable laws and company policies.
• Accounts Payable: Manage high-volume AP, including invoice processing, coding, matching, and vendor communication.
• Accounts Receivable: Support timely customer invoicing, cash applications, and collections follow-up.
• Reconciliations: Perform regular reconciliations of general ledger accounts, bank accounts, and subledgers to ensure accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
• Reporting & Month-End Close: Assist with monthly close activities, including journal entries, accruals, and supporting schedules.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with HR, operations, and other departments to resolve payroll, billing, and payment issues.

Requirements

• 3+ years of accounting experience with a focus on payroll, AP, and AR
• Experience supporting payroll for 1,500+ employees (multi-state preferred)
• Proven ability to manage high-volume AP transactions
• Strong understanding of AR processes and collections
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, etc.)
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and time-management skills
• Detail-oriented with a strong sense of accountability

Sherpa offers benefits to contract employees who meet the following criteria:

• Must be a full-time employee (30+ weekly hours/+130 hours per month) to be eligible
• Medical plan offered is BCBSNC Blue Options PPO
• Premiums will be pre-taxed
• Sherpa pays a portion of the Employee only premium for medical
• 90 day waiting period from date of hire
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

About Our Process

• We will notify you if you are selected as a candidate for this role. If not, but you fit our specializations, we'll consider you for future openings, and encourage you to apply for other Sherpa roles you're qualified for/interested in.
• Non-Local Candidates: Please note that you are competing with local candidates who dont require relocation expenses and can start quickly, so let us know if you have plans to move to the area soon.
• Candidates for all Sherpa opportunities must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Sherpa is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Retail and Non-profit Organizations

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