Staff Accountant

We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support day-to-day accounting operations in Bellevue, Washington. This Contract position is ideal for someone who can balance transactional accuracy with strong follow-through across compliance, expense management, and month-end activities. The role will partner with internal teams, banking contacts, and external platforms to keep financial processes organized, timely, and well documented.

Responsibilities:

• Support compliance-related activities by preparing documentation, organizing records, and assisting with audit readiness efforts.

• Review and reconcile corporate card transactions, resolving discrepancies and ensuring charges are accurately recorded.

• Monitor banking activity and help maintain accurate oversight of account transactions and payment status.

• Process payments through designated platforms while applying proper general ledger and class coding for each transaction.

• Manage employee expense submissions and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure reports are complete and processed correctly.

• Track month-end deadlines and follow up on outstanding items so accounting deliverables are submitted on schedule.

• Serve as a point of coordination between accounting and other teams regarding expense questions, approvals, and documentation.

• Analyze spending trends by reviewing historical expense data and identifying patterns or areas that need attention.

• Hands-on experience with general ledger classification and accurate transaction coding.
• Proven ability to manage deadlines in a fast-moving environment with evolving priorities.
• Background in credit card reconciliations, expense tracking, and payment processing.
• Working knowledge of journal entries and core accounting procedures.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including tools such as PivotTables and VLOOKUP.
• Familiarity with platforms such as QuickBooks Online and bill payment systems.
• Strong organizational and communication skills when working across internal teams and external vendors.