Keep your close on track
Recruit CPAs for employer-defined journal entry review, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, intercompany accounting, and close documentation. Identify the accounts, entities, and review responsibilities involved.
Accounting expertise when your team needs it
Temporary CPA staffing for the work that cannot wait
Close deadlines. Reporting commitments. A critical gap on your team.
Scion Staffing connects employers with Certified Public Accountants for temporary coverage, accounting projects, and temp-to-hire opportunities. Our US-based recruiters focus on the experience behind the credential, matching your responsibilities, systems, industry, and timing with professionals who can support the work ahead.
Corporate accounting · Public accounting firms · Nonprofit finance teams
20 yearsStaffing and recruiting since 2006
950,000+Private talent network across specialties
16 million+National candidate options across specialties
All 50 statesLocal and national hiring support
Awarded to Scion
Recognized service. Focused recruiting.
Scion’s 2026 Best of Staffing recognition includes client and talent satisfaction. Your CPA search brings that service approach together with specialized accounting recruiting and national talent resources.
Start with your accounting priorities
Bring in CPA experience where your team needs capacity
A temporary CPA assignment should begin with a clear business need. Scion helps you define the work, identify relevant qualifications, and recruit for the responsibilities you actually need covered. Whether your organization needs individual project support or an experienced professional working alongside your accounting leaders, the search is built around your priorities.
Add reporting experience
Support management reporting, financial statement preparation, supporting schedules, and reporting packages. Specify the framework, industry, and level of technical accounting experience your team requires.
Prepare the documentation
Bring in help organizing reconciliations, requested schedules, and supporting records for your external auditors. Define responsibilities for responding to requests and coordinating with your accounting leaders.
Cover concentrated workloads
Add capacity for employer-defined tax preparation, workpaper development, or accounting firm engagement support. Match the assignment to return types, client complexity, software, and required qualifications.
Move accounting projects forward
Recruit relevant experience for ERP transitions, account cleanup, transaction support, or process documentation. Set deliverables, system permissions, and a clear owner for decisions before work begins.
Bridge an accounting gap
Find a CPA with the appropriate management experience for temporary accounting manager or controller responsibilities. Leadership capability, industry knowledge, and CPA licensure are separate hiring criteria.
Technical depth matters
The right credential. The right practical experience.
Your assignment may require a licensed CPA, but the credential alone does not define the best match. A corporate reporting role, a nonprofit accounting project, and an accounting firm engagement can call for very different experience.
We discuss the accounting environment and the level of independence you expect. Your recruiter can focus on relevant systems, reporting responsibilities, entity structures, and industry exposure, while your team confirms the technical depth needed for the assignment.
- Accounting scope: close, reporting, tax, reconciliations, project support, or leadership responsibilities.
- Industry experience: the operating model, transactions, and reporting issues relevant to your organization.
- Systems: required experience with platforms such as NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, QuickBooks, SAP, or Oracle.
- Qualifications: required license status and jurisdiction, plus assignment-specific technical experience.
- Team expectations: supervision, communication, documentation, approvals, and handoffs.
A clear assignment helps recruiting move
A better hiring brief starts with the work
You do not need a finished job description to start a conversation. Explain the challenge, what success looks like, and the deadlines that matter. Your recruiter will help clarify the assignment and the experience required.
If you are covering a leave, describe the responsibilities that must continue. For a reporting or cleanup project, identify the accounts, entities, deliverables, and available documentation. For an accounting firm, explain the service line, client work, and reviewer expectations.
For many temporary accounting assignments, Scion can present candidates within 48–72 hours after a completed intake, depending on requirements and availability. Specialized technical experience, licensing requirements, and work arrangements can affect timing.
From scope to handoff
Build continuity into the assignment
Adding a CPA is most useful when the assignment connects to your existing accounting process. Scion coordinates recruiting and staffing logistics, while your organization sets technical priorities, provides access, and defines approvals. Planning the final handoff early helps preserve the work completed during the assignment.
01 / SCOPEDefine the outcomeSet responsibilities, deadlines, and required experience.
02 / MATCHRecruit for the workReview candidates against qualifications and availability.
03 / STARTEstablish the workflowConfirm systems access, supervision, and review procedures.
04 / HANDOFFKeep the work usableDocument completed tasks, open items, and next steps.
Conceptual assignment workflow. Scope and timing vary by employer.
Temporary coverage
Support a defined accounting workload, project, vacancy, or leave. Discuss duration, expected hours, and potential extensions with your recruiter.
Temp-to-hire
Consider an assignment with a potential path to permanent employment when the role and staffing agreement support it. Discuss conversion terms before the assignment begins.
Longer-term needs
When the work requires an ongoing employee or a broader accounting leader, Scion can help you choose an appropriate recruiting service and scope.
For temporary professionals placed on Scion’s payroll, the arrangement is W-2 employment. Your recruiter will discuss assignment logistics, onboarding, and time reporting. Your team retains responsibility for its accounting decisions, policies, and approval process.
Specialized support across all US locations
Local accounting needs. National recruiting reach.
Scion’s US-based recruiters support employers nationwide, including accounting teams in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, and other US markets. Your location, operating schedule, and role requirements shape the search.
Corporate teams may need close and reporting coverage. Nonprofit organizations may seek experience with their accounting structure and restricted funding responsibilities. Public accounting firms may need additional capacity for a specific service line. We clarify these differences rather than assuming all CPA experience is interchangeable.
For remote or hybrid assignments, define approved work locations, secure systems access, communication expectations, and any applicable licensing considerations. A national candidate search does not replace assignment-specific qualification review.
Your staffing partner
What you get when you work with Scion
You get a recruiting conversation grounded in your actual accounting work, access to national talent resources, and coordination through the assignment. Our team helps you define hiring priorities, recruit relevant candidates, and respond as your staffing needs change.
Since 2006, Scion has supported organizations with temporary staffing and recruiting across professional specialties. For your CPA assignment, we bring that experience to the details that matter: technical scope, availability, communication, and a clear start plan. If the assignment expands, tell your recruiter early so continued coverage can be discussed.
For accounting professionals
Looking for your next CPA assignment?
Share your CPA license jurisdiction and status, technical accounting strengths, systems, industry experience, and availability. Describe the work you have supported and the responsibilities you prefer. Scion’s open opportunities vary with employer needs.
Answers for your hiring plan
Temporary CPA staffing FAQs
How quickly can Scion present temporary CPA candidates?
For many temporary accounting assignments, Scion can present candidates within 48–72 hours after a completed intake. Timing depends on the technical scope, required license status, industry experience, software, location, compensation, and candidate availability. Your recruiter will discuss a practical timeline before the search begins.
Can I request an actively licensed CPA?
Yes. Tell your recruiter the required license status and jurisdiction, along with any duties that require specific authorization. Active licensure, relevant experience, and suitability for the assignment should be confirmed before work begins. NASBA’s CPAverify and the relevant state Board of Accountancy are useful licensing resources.
Can Scion help with month-end close or year-end reporting?
Yes. Scion recruits temporary CPAs for employer-defined close, reconciliation, financial reporting, and accounting project responsibilities. Share your reporting framework, entity structure, systems, deadlines, and approval process so recruiting can focus on the work your team needs.
Can you recruit a CPA for audit preparation?
Yes. Temporary CPAs can support employer-side audit preparation, including reconciliations, supporting schedules, documentation, and coordination with your external audit team. Staffing a CPA does not establish an independent audit engagement or authorize Scion to issue an assurance opinion.
Do you provide temporary CPAs for public accounting firms?
Yes. Scion can recruit professionals for accounting firms that need additional capacity for employer-defined accounting, tax, and engagement support. Specify the service line, client complexity, required credentials, supervision, and any independence or conflict requirements.
Can a CPA assignment be remote or hybrid?
Scion supports on-site, hybrid, and remote staffing across all US locations. Define approved work locations, in-office days, time-zone expectations, system access, and applicable licensing requirements at intake. Candidate availability varies by market and assignment.
Can a temporary CPA become a permanent employee?
A temp-to-hire assignment can provide a path to permanent employment when the staffing agreement and role support it. Conversion terms should be discussed with your recruiter. Scion also provides direct hire recruiting for ongoing accounting needs.
How much does temporary CPA staffing cost?
Pricing depends on responsibilities, technical specialization, experience, credentials, work location, expected hours, and assignment duration. Share the scope with Scion to discuss a tailored staffing proposal. This page does not present a universal pay rate or staffing fee.
What is temporary CPA staffing?
Temporary CPA staffing helps an employer recruit a Certified Public Accountant for a defined assignment, coverage period, or project. The employer sets the responsibilities, supervision, and required qualifications. The CPA credential and relevant practical experience are considered separately when matching a professional to the role.
How do I find CPA jobs through Scion?
Search Scion’s open jobs and submit your application. Include your license jurisdiction and status, accounting specialties, industry experience, systems, location, and availability. Openings change with employer needs, and applying does not guarantee placement.
Licensing resources: NASBA CPAverify and State Boards of Accountancy. CPAverify provides licensing information sourced from participating boards. Confirm applicable requirements with the relevant board for the proposed responsibilities.
Make room for the work ahead
Bring your accounting challenge. We’ll help you find the people.
Tell Scion about your deadlines, coverage needs, and required expertise. Let’s build a temporary CPA staffing plan around your team’s priorities.