Staff Accountant

Addison Group; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

401(k) plan

Job summary

The Addison Group in Oklahoma City is seeking a temporary accounting specialist to manage Joint Use billing, AR, reconciliations, and GAAP-compliant financial records for a one-year assignment.

You will prepare journal entries, financial reports, and schedules, validate rates, monitor customer balances, and support audits while collaborating with Project Managers, Engineering, Compliance, Contract Management, Legal, and other teams.

Qualifications

• GAAP knowledge and professional accounting practices.
• Experience with billing, accounts receivable, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to research discrepancies.
• Excellent attention to detail and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Experience in utilities, contract-driven accounting, or regulated environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform accounting activities related to Joint Use billing, reimbursements, accounts receivable, reconciliations, credits, rate validation, and project-level financial records.
• Prepare journal entries, financial reports, schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation in accordance with GAAP and established procedures.
• Analyze accounting and operational data, research discrepancies, identify root causes, and prepare variance explanations.
• Review invoices and underlying financial data for accuracy and completeness.
• Monitor customer balances, overdue accounts, credits, payment activity, and application of funds.
• Apply established cost allocation and reimbursement structures while supporting accurate cost recovery.
• Assist with complex calculations, cost analysis, rate validation, and financial dispute resolution.
• Partner with Project Managers, Engineering, Compliance, Contract Management, Legal, Corporate Accounting, and external customer finance teams to resolve accounting and billing issues.
• Support internal and external audits and help identify opportunities to improve billing accuracy, reconciliations, and financial controls.

Skills

GAAP accounting

Billing

Accounts receivable

Reconciliations

Journal entries

Variance analysis

Job description

Position Type: Temporary, Contract (1 year)

Benefits: This position is eligible for Health, Vision, Dental and 401(K).

Pay: $28-33/HR

Responsibilities

• Perform accounting activities related to Joint Use billing, reimbursements, accounts receivable, reconciliations, credits, rate validation, and project-level financial records.
• Prepare journal entries, financial reports, schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation in accordance with GAAP and established procedures.
• Analyze accounting and operational data, research discrepancies, identify root causes, and prepare variance explanations.
• Review invoices and underlying financial data for accuracy and completeness.
• Monitor customer balances, overdue accounts, credits, payment activity, and application of funds.
• Apply established cost allocation and reimbursement structures while supporting accurate cost recovery.
• Assist with complex calculations, cost analysis, rate validation, and financial dispute resolution.
• Partner with Project Managers, Engineering, Compliance, Contract Management, Legal, Corporate Accounting, and external customer finance teams to resolve accounting and billing issues.
• Support internal and external audits and help identify opportunities to improve billing accuracy, reconciliations, and financial controls.

What We're Looking For

• Accounting experience with a strong understanding of GAAP and professional accounting practices.
• Experience with billing, accounts receivable, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to research discrepancies and explain financial variances.
• Excellent attention to detail and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Experience in utilities, contract-driven accounting, cost allocation, or regulated environments is a plus.