Senior Accountant (Contractor)
Senior Accountant (Contractor) Boston, MA Approximate contract length is 12 Months We are willing to review additional candidates that have additional experience writing SOP along with their accounting experience. Pay: 42.37 Complete Description: Senior Accounting Contractor The Health Connector seeks a seasoned, detail oriented,senior accounting professional for a contract engagement. The contractor willassess and support accounting operations end to end, identify and close processgaps, and ensure documentation is clear and complete. They will bring broadexpertise in payroll processing, month end close, ERP platforms, internalcontrols, and separation of duties to strengthen accuracy, efficiency, andcompliance. The contractor will provide hands on, day to day support to keepcore activities on track: month end close, reconciliations, reporting, auditsupport, and payroll touchpoints, while strengthening documentation, controls,and handoffs across related processes and allowing the Senior Director ofAccounting to focus on the Enrollment & Premium Billing (EPB)implementation project. Experience with payroll system implementation is alsorequired. Key Responsibilities - Provide day-to-day oversight of core accounting activities month-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, reporting, audit support, and payroll touchpoints ensuring complete, accurate on-time delivery; step in to execute tasks as needed - Map current accounting processes (e.g., month end close, AP, AR, payroll) and recommend streamlined, automated, best practice solutions reducing manual work without weakening controls. - Work collaboratively with cross functional teams to ensure alignment of financial processes with business objectives. - Contribute to the development and implementation of strong internal controls and risk management practices, including separation of duties. - Serve as the functional lead for payroll system implementation or migration; lead requirements and design, review/update payroll requirements, validate tax configurations and earning/deduction code mappings, oversee data mapping and migration, and plan/manage cutover. - Establish an integrated accounting calendar (close, audit, reporting, payroll) and a simple status tracker, then transition ongoing maintenance to staff. - Coordinate with existing accounting staff to align priorities, track deliverables, surface risks, and drive timely resolution. - Perform targeted reviews of reconciliations, journal entries, and variance analyses to confirm accuracy and completeness. - Review the existing process inventory; assess documentation quality; update or create SOPs, checklists, and reference guides where needed; map address high risk/high volume areas; and clearly identify process gaps with recommended remediation steps. - Assist in drafting audit related deliverables (e.g., schedules, notes/footnotes) and validate data provided to auditors by reconciling key schedules to the GL, cross checking totals, confirming completeness, and maintaining clear support. - Support compliance filings and documentation (e.g., abandoned property, 1099 processing). - Provide support to the EPB implementation as needed (e.g., accounting inputs, SOP updates) - Other projects as assigned. Required Qualifications - Master s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (CPA preferred). - 10 years of progressive accounting experience, including: - Payroll: tax rules, reporting, and system implementations - Month End Close: reconciliations, journal entries, variance analysis - ERP Platforms: familiarity with general ledger systems (e.g., QuickBooks Online, Oracle Financials) - Payroll Platforms: hands on experience with cloud-based payroll systems (e.g., ADP Workforce Now) - Software Implementation: hands on experience implementing new payroll platforms, including requirements, configuration, testing, data migration, cutover, and documentation; demonstrated functional lead experience coordinating cross functional teams. - Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP with practical application to payroll, revenue recognition, accruals, and reconciliations. - Demonstrated process improvement results within finance/accounting functions. - Proven ability to document processes clearly and build practical SOPs/checklists. - Strong technical aptitude (data flow comprehension, basic interface/file troubleshooting). - Advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables). - Excellent analytical, problem solving, and written/oral communication skills. - Self starter who operates with minimal supervision and high follow through. - Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced environment and collaborate effectively across teams.
