Onsite Senior Staff Accountant: Audit Prep (Temporary)

Gilder Search Group; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

Hoxton Circle is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant for a hands-on, temporary assignment in Mountain View, CA. This on-site role requires reconciling accounts, supporting the external audit, and building audit schedules with minimal ramp-up.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in government accounting with GASB/fund accounting, strong GL and subledger reconciliation skills, and experience with year-end close. Ideal start Sept 9, 2026; assignment runs 7 weeks, with potential extension.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on government accounting experience.
• Solid GASB and fund accounting background (governmental, general, and enterprise funds).
• Strong general ledger and subledger reconciliation skills.
• Experience with year-end close and external audit preparation.
• Intermediate Excel skills; PivotTables and VLOOKUP are required.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile payroll and deposit liability accounts and resolve discrepancies.
• Complete a limited number of accounts receivable reconciliations.
• Reconcile general ledger activity against subledger/transaction tracking system.
• Prepare trial balances, PBC schedules, and supporting documentation for external audit.
• Pull accounts payable transactions and invoice support for external audit testing.
• Use Excel, including PivotTables and VLOOKUP, to complete reconciliations and audit schedules.

Skills

Government accounting

GASB

Fund accounting

General ledger reconciliation

Subledger reconciliation

Year-end close

External audit prep

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Excel

PivotTables

VLOOKUP

Job description

Hoxton Circle is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant for a hands-on, temporary assignment in Mountain View, CA. This on-site role requires reconciling accounts, supporting the external audit, and building audit schedules with minimal ramp-up.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in government accounting with GASB/fund accounting, strong GL and subledger reconciliation skills, and experience with year-end close. Ideal start Sept 9, 2026; assignment runs 7 weeks, with potential extension.