JOB TITLE: Temporary Staff Accountant
DEPARTMENT: Accounting & Finance
REPORTS TO: Accounting Manager
LOCATION: Remote – approved U.S. hiring locations
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Temporary, full-time, salaried exempt position with the potential to transition into a regular full-time position
COMPENSATION: $70,000 annualized
TARGET HIRE DATE: As soon as possible
ABOUT MEA
MEA is on a mission to build a community of inspired and empowered mid-lifers and reframe midlife from a crisis to a calling. As the world’s first midlife wisdom school, MEA offers all-inclusive workshops and rejuvenation retreats that provide education and tools to help people feel relevant and find continued and clarified purpose in midlife.
In addition to its core weekly workshops, MEA offers extended retreats, online courses, and an alumni membership program.
JOB SUMMARY
The Temporary Staff Accountant will report to the Accounting Manager and support MEA’s day-to-day accounting operations, general ledger, month-end close, financial reporting, and internal controls.
This position will be responsible for analyzing and reconciling financial activity, preparing journal entries and supporting schedules, managing accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, investigating discrepancies, and helping ensure that financial transactions are properly recorded in accordance with company policies and applicable accounting principles.
MEA’s operations include elements of hospitality accounting because workshop participants receive all-inclusive accommodations at our campus locations.
This is a temporary, full-time position with the potential to transition into a regular full-time role based on organizational needs, performance, and available budget. Transition to regular employment is not guaranteed. The expected duration of the temporary assignment is approximately 6 months, and may be shortened or extended based on business needs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Prepare, analyze, and review general-ledger account activity to ensure transactions are complete, accurate, properly supported, and recorded in the appropriate accounting period.
• Assist with the month-end and year-end close processes, including preparing journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, supporting schedules, and financial-statement support.
• Investigate account variances, unusual transactions, reconciliation differences, and other financial discrepancies and recommend appropriate resolutions.
• Perform monthly bank and cash reconciliations across multiple accounts, entities, campuses, and revenue streams.
• Manage the full accounts payable function, including vendor setup, collection and review of W-9 forms, invoice processing, expense coding, payment runs, and resolution of vendor discrepancies.
• Manage year-end Form 1099 processing and related vendor-reporting compliance.
• Record and review customer invoices, payments, refunds, credits, and cash receipts.
• Review accounting records and supporting documentation for appropriate classification, accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company procedures.
• Collaborate with department managers to obtain financial information, resolve accounting questions, and coordinate accounting and finance activities.
• Assist in preparing financial reports, account analyses, and supporting schedules for management.
• Apply accounting knowledge and professional judgment when evaluating transactions, determining appropriate account treatment, and resolving discrepancies.
• Identify and help implement improvements to accounting processes, internal controls, documentation, and system automations as the organization grows.
• Assist with audits, tax preparation, reporting requirements, and other accounting projects as needed.
• Perform other related accounting and finance responsibilities as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Five or more years of progressively responsible accounting experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a closely related field with substantial accounting coursework, or an equivalent combination of specialized accounting education and relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of general-ledger accounting, account reconciliations, journal entries, accrual accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and month-end close processes.
• Experience analyzing financial records, identifying discrepancies, and determining appropriate accounting treatment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with QuickBooks Online or comparable accounting software.
• Strong technology, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and make informed accounting recommendations within established policies and procedures.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a demonstrated record of accuracy under deadline pressure.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and independently follow assignments through to completion.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment while remaining connected and responsive to the accounting team.
• Ability to appropriately manage confidential financial, vendor, customer, and company information.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience working in hospitality, lodging, retreats, property operations, or a related service industry.
• Experience working with multiple entities, locations, departments, or revenue streams.
• Experience working within a start-up, rapidly growing, or evolving organization.
• Experience identifying and implementing accounting-process improvements or automations.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those generally required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This is a remote position that can be performed outside a traditional office environment. The position requires regular use of a computer and frequent communication with vendors, managers, customers, and other team members through email, telephone, video conferencing, and chat-based messaging systems.
The essential functions of the position generally require:
• Prolonged periods of sitting and working at a computer.
• Regular use of standard computer and office equipment.
• Frequent review and analysis of detailed financial information.
• Regular communication by telephone, video conference, email, and messaging platforms.
• The ability to maintain concentration, accuracy, and attention to detail while working independently.
• Occasional travel, with or without reasonable accommodation.
REMOTE-WORK AND SCHEDULE EXPECTATIONS
The team member is generally expected to work a full-time schedule, Monday through Friday. Normal hours of availability are generally 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the team member’s local time zone, with adjustments as needed to participate in team meetings and support business operations.
As a salaried position, the role is expected to work the schedule reasonably necessary to fulfill its responsibilities. Occasional work outside normal business hours or on weekends may be required during month-end close, year-end reporting, audits, special projects, or other high-volume periods.
The team member must reside and regularly perform work in a state approved by MEA. Approval must be received before permanently relocating or regularly performing work from another state or country. Employment classification and compensation are subject to the laws applicable in the team member’s primary work location.
The team member must maintain a reliable high-speed internet connection and a professional, secure, and safe home workspace.
The Company may provide basic office equipment, such as a computer, keyboard, mouse, monitor, or headset. Equipment and business-expense reimbursement will be handled in accordance with company policy and applicable law.
Remote team members are expected to maintain their workspace in a safe condition and free from known hazards. The Company may provide a remote-work safety checklist that must be completed periodically.
Work-related injuries occurring in the remote workspace and in connection with the team member’s assigned duties must be reported to an MEA representative promptly in accordance with company policy.
Remote team members must protect confidential company, employee, customer, participant, donor, and vendor information and follow all company privacy, information-security, and records-management requirements.
TRAVEL
Occasional travel may be required for training, team meetings, company events, or other business purposes.
MEA operates campuses in Baja California Sur, Mexico, and the Santa Fe, New Mexico, area. The team member may occasionally be asked to travel to one or both campus locations.
CONTACT LEVELS
Face-to-face/in-person interaction: Limited, except during occasional travel, meetings, or company events.
Telephone and video interaction: Moderate interaction with team members, vendors, customers, and other business partners.
Computer interaction: High level of interaction through accounting systems, spreadsheets, email, video conferencing, and messaging platforms.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
MEA is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to legally protected characteristics and are based on qualifications, merit, performance, and business needs.
MEA provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
• Are you proficient in Quickbooks and Excel?
Experience:
• Accounting: 5 years (Required)
Work Location: Remote
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