Accounting & Finance Contract Staffing

Looking for an accounting & finance specialist? Find your next Accountant, Bookkeeper, Financial Analyst and more usinPeopleSolutions’ contract staffing services.  

Contract your next accounting & finance specialist with ease.

Looking for a temporary worker? Contract-to-hire? Interim leader?
Let our team take the burden of hiring away from your team. PeopleSolutions has spent years networking and placing contract staff within the accounting & finance industry. Our access to a unique network of candidates combined with our industry experience allows us to find the talent you need quickly and without compromise.

Experience

30+ Years

Candidates

7+ Million

Placements

100+ Each Year

Choose the search type that best fits your needs.

Contract-to-Hire

Contract-to-hire is a hiring model where you bring someone in on a contract basis first, then convert them to a permanent employee if the fit is right…

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Temporary Staffing

Temporary staffing is a hiring model that gives you access to workers for a defined period without adding permanent hire on day one…

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Staff Augmentation

Staff augmentation is a hiring model where you temporarily add external professionals to your existing team…

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Statement of Work

A project-based hiring and delivery model where you engage an outside provider to deliver a defined outcome, milestone, or scope of work…

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Employer of Record

An employer of record is a third-party organization that legally employs a worker on your behalf while you direct the person’s day-to-day work…

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Interim Executive Search

Interim executive search is a recruiting model built to place senior leaders into time-bound or transitional roles…

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Benefits of Contract Staffing

Time

Fill critical roles faster with our pipeline of talent.

Expertise

Hire the exact skills you need when you need them.

Flexibility

Scale your workforce up or down as needed.

Accounting Roles

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No matter where you work in the industry, PeopleSolutions has the experience and resources necessary to find a contract employee to fill your role.

Commonly filled roles:

  • Staff Accountant 
  • Senior Accountant 
  • Financial Accountant 
  • Corporate Accountant 

Commonly filled roles:

  • Certified Public Accountant 
  • Audit Associate 
  • Assurance Associate 
  • Accounting Associate 

Commonly filled roles:

  • Tax Accountant 
  • Tax Associate 
  • Tax Manager 
  • Corporate Tax Accountant 

Commonly filled roles:

  • Cost Accountant 
  • Budget Analyst 
  • Financial Analyst 
  • Financial Manager 

Commonly filled roles:

  • Bookkeeper 
  • Accounts Payable 
  • Accounts Receivable Clerk 
  • Payroll Accountant 

Commonly filled roles:

  • Internal Auditor 
  • External Auditor 
  • IT Auditor 
  • Compliance Auditor 

Commonly filled roles:

  • Controller 
  • Chief Financial Officer (CFO) 
  • Director of Accounting 
  • VP of Finance 
Hiring Process

How to Hire with PeopleSolutions

  • 1
    Connect
    Contact one of our team members via contact form, email, phone, or LinkedIn.
  • 2
    Share
    Share with our team the needs of your business and the requirements your team has for the role you’d like to hire.
  • 3
    Assess
    Our team will begin their search for your role and send you updates as we find candidates that we think would be a good fit. You will have the chance to assess each candidate and provide feedback.
  • 4
    Hire
    Once you’ve found a candidate you’re happy with, it’s time to onboard! We’ll handle payroll, taxes and benefits for you.
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FAQs

At PeopleSolutions, we define accounting contract staffing as the strategic practice of placing highly skilled accounting professionals on contract for defined periods (from weeks to months) to support your business when you need it most. These professionals might step in for peak workloads, special projects, seasonal demand, or interim management needs, giving you true workforce flexibility without long-term commitments.  

With the rise of agile finance teams, more companies are choosing contract accounting expertise as a core part of their staffing strategy to stay competitive in 2025. Temporary and contract staffing in the accounting sector continues to grow as businesses look beyond permanent hires to respond quickly to changing work demands.  

Our approach is straightforward and powerful: you tell us your needs (skills required, duration, and project goals) and we handle the rest. Rather than posting a job and sifting through applicants, PeopleSolutions taps into a deep network of pre-vetted accounting talent to find candidates that match your exact needs.  

Once selected, the contract professionals we place become an extension of your team for a set timeframe. We manage employment logistics, so you stay focused on results, not paperwork. This structure reduces hiring risk, accelerates time-to-hire, and ensures seamless integration into your workflow.  

Whether you need junior support or advanced expertise, accounting contract staffing can cover a wide range of roles: 

  • Bookkeepers and payroll specialists 
  • Staff accountants and financial analysts 
  • Controllers or interim finance leaders 
  • Project accountants for audits or system implementations 
  • Specialized compliance or tax professionals 

From day-to-day bookkeeping to complex month-end processes and seasonal tax support, contract professionals help you keep operations running smoothly without the burden of a permanent hire.  

Choosing accounting contract staffing through PeopleSolutions offers impactful advantages: 

  1. Cost-Effective Scaling
    You pay forexpertise only when you need it. No long-term salaries, benefits, or recruiting costs. Traditional hiring fees like recruitment ads and lengthy interview cycles disappear.  
  2. Peak-Season & Project Flexibility
    Busy tax periods, year-end closes, and special projects no longer strain your core team. You scale capacity fast with professionals ready to hit the ground running. 
  3. Access to Specialized Skills
    Need advancedexpertise for a software rollout, audit prep, or compliance initiative? Contract professionals bring targeted skills without training time.  

It’s like having an on-demand finance team that adapts to your business rhythm. 

Great question! Here’s what to look for in a partner: 

Deep Accounting Expertise: Not just general recruiters, but specialists who understand finance roles inside and out.  
Fast Turnaround: Quality candidates delivered in days, not weeks.  
Seamless Support: From candidate matching to onboarding and payroll — a true extension of your HR function.  
Flexibility Across Roles: From entry level to senior finance leaders and niche specialists.  

At PeopleSolutions, we pride ourselves on matching talent with precision, delivering accounting contract staffing solutions that elevate your finance team, protect your budget, and help you stay ahead in an evolving business landscape. 

Have questions? Get in touch!