Temp-to-Hire Staff Accountant — Small, Collaborative Team

LHH; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

401(k) plan

Paid leave

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a client in Sacramento to hire a Staff Accountant for a small, collaborative accounting team. This temp-to-hire role offers the chance to learn the business, take ownership, and grow into long-term employment while handling AP, payroll backup, reconciliations, and general ledger tasks.

The role requires 2–3 years of accounting experience, strong Excel skills, and proficiency with QuickBooks or Sage.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of hands-on accounting experience
• Strong Accounts Payable and reconciliation experience
• Experience preparing journal entries and working within the general ledger
• Experience pulling and reviewing accounting reports
• Ability to recognize discrepancies or unusual results rather than simply running reports
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Education in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field combined with relevant accounting experience
• Strong communication skills and comfortable working directly with the Controller
• Reliable, accountable, dependable, and responsive
• Team-player mentality with a willingness to help wherever needed
• Comfortable working in a small, collaborative environment
• QuickBooks or Sage experience highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Take primary responsibility for Accounts Payable
• Provide backup support for payroll processing and accounts receivable
• Perform bank reconciliations
• Reconcile corporate credit cards
• Complete benefit and other account reconciliations
• Assist with balance sheet reconciliations
• Prepare and post journal entries
• Reconcile all general ledger accounts
• Identify discrepancies or unusual activity and help research variances
• Provide accounting support and documentation during audits
• Pitch in with additional responsibilities as part of a small accounting team

Skills

Accounts Payable

Reconciliations

Journal entries

General ledger

Excel

Communication

Small team

QuickBooks

Sage

Education

Accounting/Finance/Business degree

Tools

QuickBooks

Sage

Job description

LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a client in Sacramento to hire a Staff Accountant for a small, collaborative accounting team. This temp-to-hire role offers the chance to learn the business, take ownership, and grow into long-term employment while handling AP, payroll backup, reconciliations, and general ledger tasks.

The role requires 2–3 years of accounting experience, strong Excel skills, and proficiency with QuickBooks or Sage.