Aston Carter Hiring for Staff Accountant at Southfield, Michigan Full Time

Description:

CLIENT JOB DESCRIPTION: The Staff Accountant is responsible for many of the daily tasks involving General Accounting and Financial Reporting functions, including General Ledger, A/R and A/P. They are responsible for tracking, aggregating, and analyzing financial data related to the company, as well as, preparing necessary reports and information for management to make proper financial decisions. Responsibilities/Duties: • Monitors general ledger activity and ensures proper balances from subsidiary ledger. • Maintains the general ledger by entering approved journal entries when necessary. • Manages the accuracy of transactions related to cash, sales, inventory, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and expenses. • Participate in month-end close, preparing monthly closing entries, analysis and reconciliation of certain asset and liability accounts. • Collaborating monthly with Operations and appropriate team members to compile and complete month-end data. • Maintain monthly fixed asset schedule including procedures for capitalization, depreciation, and year-end disposals. • Maintain monthly prepaid asset schedule including the forecasted amortization for the current year. • Perform monthly reconciliations of bank accounts to ensure accuracy of cash balances. • Perform monthly reconciliation of all other balance sheet accounts including analysis, investigation, and resolution of differences in subledger to trial balance. • Diagnose accounting problems when identifying significant variances and fluctuations. • Provide support for external audits by preparing schedules, gathering reports with supporting documentation, and researching and responding to audit questions in a timely manner. • May assist with budget preparations through research, expense analysis, and document retrieval. • Prepares monthly financial reports in accordance with GAAP including income statement, budget vs. actual variance reports, and supplementary reports to present current financial performance and position. • Answers accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data. • Strengthens job knowledge by staying updated with best practices in accounting and participating in educational opportunities. • Contributes to the development of accounting procedures by analyzing current procedures and recommending changes for improvement. • Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed. • Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential. • Performs other duties, ad-hoc reporting, and assignments as needed.

Skills:

General ledger, Reconciliation, Accounting, Month end, Journal entry, Internal control, Accounts payable, Compliance, Accounts receivable

Top Skills Details:

General ledger,Reconciliation,Accounting,Month end,Journal entry

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in accounting or Finance.

Experience Level:

Intermediate Level

About Aston Carter:

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At Aston Carter, we’re dedicated to expanding career opportunities for the skilled professionals who power our business. Our success is driven by the talented, motivated people who join our team across a range of positions – from recruiting, sales and delivery to corporate roles. As part of our team, employees have the opportunity for long-term career success, where hard work is rewarded and the potential for growth is limitless.

Established in 1997, Aston Carter is a leading staffing and consulting firm, providing high-caliber talent and premium services to more than 7,000 companies across North America. Spanning four continents and more than 200 offices, we extend our clients’ capabilities by seeking solvers and delivering solutions to address today’s workforce challenges. For organizations looking for innovative solutions shaped by critical-thinking professionals, visit AstonCarter.com. Aston Carter is a company within Allegis Group, a global leader in talent solutions.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please call 888-237-6835 or email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options. However, if you have questions about this position, please contact the Recruiter located at the bottom of the job posting. The Recruiter is the sole point of contact for questions about this position.