Accounting Supervisor
Job Description
The Accounting Supervisor supports the Gross Margin function within the Operational Accounting and Financial Reporting team and plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the financial close process, particularly across revenue and cost of goods sold. This highly visible role provides direct exposure to senior leadership and offers the opportunity to strengthen core accounting operations as the company scales toward a potential major transaction or public offering. The position combines hands-on accounting responsibilities with leadership and mentorship of staff, as well as involvement in process improvement and system automation initiatives.
Responsibilities
Review and oversee journal entries, account reconciliations, and close-related activities across gross margin accounts, including revenue and cost of goods sold.
Supervise and mentor 1-2 staff or senior accountants, providing clear guidance, coaching, and feedback to ensure accurate and timely execution of accounting tasks.
Ensure proper general ledger coding and maintain the integrity of debits and credits in accordance with established accounting policies and procedures.
Drive consistency, discipline, and continuous improvement in the monthly close process by identifying issues in real time and implementing corrective actions.
Partner with senior leadership to improve accounting processes, enhance controls, and elevate the quality and reliability of financial outputs.
Support ongoing system and automation initiatives, including work with Oracle and point-of-sale (POS) integrations, to streamline operational accounting and reporting.
Maintain a strong focus on detail and accuracy in all aspects of accounting, including reconciliations, journal entries, and balance sheet and financial statement support.
Contribute to the preparation and review of financial statements and balance sheet accounts related to gross margin.
Operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment while demonstrating strong work ethic, ownership, and accountability for assigned areas.
Essential Skills
Approximately 4-6 years of accounting experience, ideally including 2+ years in public accounting and 2+ years in industry or corporate accounting.
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, with a strong preference for an accounting-focused undergraduate degree.
Strong foundation in general ledger accounting and execution of the monthly close process.
Proven ability to review, troubleshoot, and resolve issues related to journal entries and account reconciliations.
Hands-on, detail-oriented accounting approach with a deep understanding of debits and credits.
Experience working with gross margin, revenue, and cost of goods sold accounts.
Experience in mid-to-large company environments.
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
Strong work ethic, accountability, and a demonstrated sense of ownership over assigned responsibilities.
Positive, motivated, and growth-oriented mindset, with the ability to collaborate across teams.
Proficiency with Oracle or similar enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
Comfort working with operational accounting and financial reporting processes.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Experience in public accounting with Big 4 or similar firms is preferred.
CPA certification or active progress toward CPA is a plus, but not required.
Experience supporting or participating in system and automation initiatives, including POS integrations.
Background in environments preparing for major transactions or potential IPOs.
Demonstrated ability to partner with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to improve processes and outputs.
Strong interpersonal and mentoring skills to effectively lead and develop staff accountants.
Work Environment
This role follows a hybrid work model with two days per week in the office, providing regular in-person collaboration while maintaining flexibility. The Operational Accounting and Financial Reporting team does not go into the office during close week, supporting focused execution of the monthly close. The position operates within a professional office environment using technologies such as Oracle and integrated POS systems to manage general ledger, gross margin, revenue, and cost of goods sold accounting. The culture emphasizes high visibility with senior leadership, early leadership opportunities, a strong track record of internal promotion and development, and exposure to a company preparing for a major transaction or potential IPO. Dress and conduct are consistent with a professional corporate setting.
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Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Vienna, VA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $48.08 - $55.29/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 Vienna,VA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jun 26, 2026.
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® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.
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