Temporary Senior Accountant

SmartyPants Vitamins; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements industry is seeking a Senior Accountant for a temporary remote position. The role involves preparing financial statements, maintaining documentation, and participating in audits, making it ideal for candidates with strong accounting skills and organizational abilities. This full-time position has a duration of 3 months with a competitive hourly rate based on experience.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of accounting experience focusing on reconciliations.
• Strong MS Excel skills; familiarity with Power Point + Word.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries and account analyses for expenses.
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations including bank reconciliations.
• Assist the Accounting Manager in other projects as needed.

Skills

Accounting experience

Problem identification

Financial simplification

Organizing skills

Multi-tasking

MS Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

MS Excel

Power Point

Word

Job description

WHO ARE WE?

We are the VMS Co-Op, a group of fast growing companies in the Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements (VMS) space. The VMS Co-Op includes OLLY, SmartyPants and future acquisitions to come!

WHO ARE WE?

We are the VMS Co-Op, a group of fast growing companies in the Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements (VMS) space. The VMS Co-Op includes OLLY, SmartyPants and future acquisitions to come!

Job Description

The Senior Accountant is responsible for supporting the VMS Co-Op period-end close process by contributing to the preparation of accurate and timely financial statements, preparing and passing journal entries, and completing monthly general ledger account reconciliations. This is a full-time, temporary position with a planned duration of 3 months.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries and account analyses for prepaid and accrued expense schedules
• Maintain documentation and contribute to the development and review of monthly fixed assets schedule
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations including bank reconciliations
• Perform monthly SG&A expenses review actual vs. budgets
• Maintain documentation for tax and assist in processing the monthly & quarterly returns
• Be an integral part of the month-end close and ensure adherence to key deadlines
• Participate in internal and external audit engagements, including remediation of audit issues
• Prepare Unilever intercompany account reconciliation and perform variance analyses
• Prepare monthly financial report and trial balance to Unilever
• Review month-end DTC revenue recognition including preparation of deferred revenue reconciliations and cash reconciliation
• Perform and record revenue transactions, reconciliation of accounts, and preparation of financial statements and reports related to revenue
• Understand and follow revenue accounting policies and procedures to ensure consistency and accuracy across the company
• Assist the Accounting Manager in other projects, as needed
  
  

CAPABILITIES + SKILLS REQUIRED

• 3-5 years of accounting experience (primarily in reconciliations + schedule preparation)
• Ability to identify problems, articulate, extract insights and propose solutions
• Ability to simplify financial information and present logical recommendations
• Ability to stay organized and make recommendations on how work should be prioritized
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Strong MS Excel skills. Proficiency in Power Point + Word.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, preferred but not required
  
  

THE DETAILS

LOCATION: Remote, USA

HOURS: 40 hours per week

DURATION: 3 months

RATE: $45-$55 per hour based on experience

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Wellness and Fitness Services

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