Staff Accountant (Hybrid: Onsite and Remote Work)
Posted Sep 22, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you found an error in a prior period. What did you do?
What they are checking: Whether they raise mistakes promptly and honestly, which matters most in a public company with external reporting.
Tell me about a process you made faster or more accurate during month-end close.
What they are checking: Whether they look for improvements in end-to-end processes rather than repeating the same steps every month.
What would you do
An external auditor asks for support you don't have on hand and the deadline is tomorrow. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they stay organized and responsive with auditors without guessing or handing over incomplete support.
You're behind on close tasks and a divisional accountant sends you a late adjustment. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can protect close accuracy and timelines while working cooperatively with field accounting teams.
About the work
Walk me through how you reconcile a balance sheet account that doesn't tie to the general ledger.
What they are checking: Whether they work methodically from the detail to find the break instead of plugging a difference to make it balance.
Have you used Blackline or another reconciliation tool? What did you do in it beyond preparing recs?
What they are checking: Whether they can support the Blackline administration the posting mentions, not just complete assigned reconciliations.
What makes a month-end journal entry well supported, from the point of view of an auditor?
What they are checking: Whether they understand documentation, approval and clear support as the things that make an entry hold up under SOX.
How would you tie out a number in a 10-Q back to the source data?
What they are checking: Whether they know how to trace reported figures to the ledger and supporting schedules with a clear audit trail.
Explain a SOX control you've performed and what would happen if it weren't done.
What they are checking: Whether they understand the purpose of a control, not just the checklist, which keeps it from becoming a rubber stamp.
How do you explain an unusual swing in a P&L line when preparing materials for leadership?
What they are checking: Whether they can find the business reason behind a number so internal reports are useful, not just accurate.
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