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Aston Carter · 5 days ago

Staff Accountant

Fort Worth, TX

Contract

Onsite

Entry Level

$38/hr - $52/hr

5+ years exp

Aston Carter provides corporate talent solutions and is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join their team. The ideal candidate will manage bank reconciliations, fixed assets, and perform month-end closing procedures while adhering to US GAAP standards.

ConsultingHuman ResourcesInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Perform accurate and timely month-end closing procedures including journal entries, reconciliations, and roll-forward calculations

Support Estimate to Complete calculations for project costing

Conduct job cost and inventory cost analysis to ensure accuracy and identify areas for improvement, providing insights and recommendations to management

Adhere to US GAAP standards while performing all job duties

Maintain and create cost accounting documentation as needed, including month-end closing procedures and analysis results, for audit purposes

Monitor and evaluate financial transactions to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures

Periodically analyze and update overhead costing rates

Compare actual production costs to historical/projection costs and report on variances

Assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts, providing valuable insights into cost drivers and trends

Participate in year-end closing procedures and annual audits, reconciling accounts and preparing accruals as necessary

Provide additional financial reporting and support to the finance team as needed

Keep management informed of area activities and any significant problems, reporting transactions outside established purchasing policies to the Controller

Maintain regular contact with other departments to obtain information and/or to correct transactions, reviewing source documents and matching purchase orders, invoices, and receiving documents

Qualification

General ledger accountingManufacturing environment experienceAdvanced Excel skillsBank reconciliationsFixed asset managementCost accounting experienceUS GAAP standardsFinancial analysisERP systems knowledgeSage AccountingMBA in Finance/Accounting