Staff Accountant

Strategic Advantage; Independence (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 164,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Flexible part-time schedule

Benefits package

Job summary

Strategic Advantage in Independence, MO is seeking a Lead Staff Accountant to sit beside decision-makers. Expect $110,000 - $164,000 per year on a part-time cadence, with 8+ years of SOX compliance translating into a leadership role you help steer.

You'll partner with leadership to maintain lender relations, model funding dates, and translate GAAP nuances into practical guidance. This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and proactive financial governance within our Independence office.

Qualifications

• Active listening and people management capability.
• Adaptability in shifting requirements.
• Curiosity and drive to sharpen finance craft.
• Composure to deliver bad news clearly.
• 8+ years owning outcomes, not just completing tasks.

Responsibilities

• Read covenant terms closely enough to keep the lender calm.
• Keep the part-time commission calc transparent enough to survive a dispute.
• Model the runway so Strategic Advantage always knows its next funding date.
• Trace a single transaction end to end when the numbers stop tying.
• Translate GAAP nuance into guidance the Independence team can apply.
• Support system migrations and automation of finance workflows in Independence.
• Administer the company expense policy and audit reimbursement claims.
• Monitor key finance metrics and report on performance to leadership.

Skills

Active listening

People management

Adaptability

Resilience

Curiosity

GAAP knowledge

SOX compliance

Deliver bad news

Job description

Forget the stereotype of the back-office accountant; this lead Staff Accountant sits beside decision-makers in Independence. Picture $110,000 - $164,000, a part-time cadence, and 8 years of SOX Compliance translating into a lead seat you actually steer at Strategic Advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Read covenant terms closely enough to keep the lender calm
• Keep the part-time commission calc transparent enough to survive a dispute
• Model the runway so Strategic Advantage always knows its next funding date
• Trace a single transaction end to end when the numbers stop tying
• Translate GAAP nuance into guidance the Independence team can apply
• Support system migrations and automation of finance workflows in Independence
• Administer the company expense policy and audit reimbursement claims
• Monitor key finance metrics and report on performance to leadership

What You'll Bring

• Equal parts Active Listening depth and People Management curiosity
• Adaptability and resilience when facing shifting requirements
• Curiosity and a continuous drive to sharpen your finance craft
• The composure to deliver bad news early and clearly
• 8+ years owning outcomes, not just completing tasks

Strategic Advantage was founded on a hunch that finance could be far less awful, and Independence turned out to be the perfect place to prove it. Our Independence office prizes the quiet contributor who makes everyone around them measurably better.

Step into $110,000 - $164,000, real mentorship, a benefits package that delivers, and the kind of flexible part-time rhythm people rarely leave.

Actively staffed and live, this Independence, MO opening is no relic.