Temporary Staff Accountant – Inventory & Cost Accounting Bedford, MA | Hybrid | $30–$45/hour Temporary assignment: Three months, with possible extension to six months Schedule: Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week Onsite Tuesday–Thursday; work from home Monday and Friday
Sapphire Recruitment is seeking a Staff Accountant for a temporary opportunity with a manufacturing organization in Bedford, MA. This position offers a hybrid schedule and hands-on work supporting daily accounting transactions, inventory accounting, and month-end close.
If you have a solid accounting foundation, strong attention to detail, and Excel skills, this could be a great opportunity to expand your manufacturing accounting experience. Prior cost accounting experience is helpful but not required.
What You’ll Do
Process daily accounting transactions and review and close manufacturing work orders.
Prepare and post journal entries supporting month-end close.
Reconcile inventory records and general ledger balances, investigating discrepancies.
Assist with excess and obsolete inventory analysis and related reserve recommendations.
Review cost variances and coordinate with accounting, operations, and supply chain colleagues to resolve issues.
Support recurring inventory reviews, audit requests, and quarter-end and year-end accounting activities.
What We’re Looking For
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
Approximately 1–3+ years of accounting experience.
Understanding of journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close.
Excel proficiency, including VLOOKUPs and pivot tables.
Oracle ERP experience strongly preferred.
Manufacturing, inventory, or cost accounting experience is a plus.
Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
Ability to work onsite in Bedford Tuesday through Thursday.
This assignment is expected to last three months, with a possible extension to six months based on business needs. An extension is not guaranteed.
Please submit a resume to cnyjobs@hiresapphire.com for immediate consideration.