Accountant

Aston Carter • Saint Paul, MN • 7h ago

Job Description

The Accountant will support general ledger operations, assist with monthly and annual financial close processes, and perform account reconciliations. This role involves preparing comprehensive financial reports, including project-specific summaries, weekly updates, and monthly statements, while ensuring adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and upholding internal control standards. The Accountant will manage client billing procedures, ensuring invoices are accurate and sent on time, review vendor bills and expense distributions, verify compliance, and assist with negotiating vendor contracts. Additionally, the role requires collaboration with Project Managers, Consultants, and Clients to verify project data accuracy, support project setup, budgeting, documentation, and insurance certificate management, track project financial performance, and improve financial results and forecast revenue.

Responsibilities

Support general ledger operations and assist with monthly and annual financial close processes.

Perform account reconciliations and prepare financial reports including project-specific summaries, weekly updates, and monthly statements.

Ensure adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and uphold internal control standards.

Manage client billing procedures, ensuring invoices are accurate and sent on time.

Review vendor bills and expense distributions, verify compliance, and assist with negotiating vendor contracts.

Collaborate with Project Managers, Consultants, and Clients to verify project data accuracy and ensure proper input into accounting systems.

Support project setup, budgeting, documentation, and insurance certificate management.

Track project financial performance, including profitability, budget vs. actuals, and work-in-progress (WIP) schedules.

Partner with Project Managers to improve financial results and forecast revenue.

Draft and review contracts, assignments, and other project-related agreements.

Lead the contract process, provide guidance to stakeholders, and offer negotiation support when needed.

Maintain and reconcile records of fixed assets.

Essential Skills

Proficiency in accounting and project billing.

Experience in finance or accounting.

Accountant experience.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Finance or Accounting degree preferred.

Job costing experience.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $45.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Saint Paul,MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 26, 2025.

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.

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.

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