Job Title: Staff Accountant

Hello! Our client is in need of a staff accountant to join their team. This position will work very closely with the CFO, focused on month-end closing, recompilations, journal entries, and assisting with financial statement preparation and analysis.

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Job Description

• Work with the CFO on the preparation, maintenance, and reforecasts of the annual operating budget.

• Provide budget reports to management and assist in interpreting the results.

• Refine the budgeting methodology and look for tools to improve the accuracy and efficiency of the process.

• Develop necessary business statements such as income statements, balance statements, and cash flow statements.

• Responsible for weekly reconciliation of program fees at all locations. Prepare monthly and annual reconciliations.

• Analyze financial performance against key business metrics and document variance explanations to determine progress versus financial targets.

• Participate in financial planning, policies, procedures, and practices.

• Contribute to the monitoring of financial performance, conduct organization-wide performance improvement activities, and maintain reasonable and appropriate financial plans and forecasts.

• Aid CFO on expense management, productivity, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and capital planning.

• Supervise the preparation of quarterly and annual account reconciliations, monitor and enforce compliance with tax and financial reporting standards, and assist with cash flow management. Assist in the documentation of the organization's financial status and forecasts.

Requirements

• Bachelors in Accounting or Finance

• 3+ years of general ledger accounting experience

• Highly analytical mindset

• High attention to detail

• Highly proficient in Excel

Job Type

This is a Contract-to-Hire position with a duration of 6 Month(s).

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Jacksonville, Florida.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard 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 email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.