Consolidation Accountant
Job Description
The Consolidation Accountant plays a key role in ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting through detailed reconciliations, management of intercompany accounts, and support of month-end close activities. This role focuses heavily on general ledger integrity, vendor-related reconciliations, and cleanup efforts, while contributing to high-quality financial statements and reporting within a dynamic, hybrid work environment.
Responsibilities
Perform reconciliations of local ledgers to the consolidation software DeFacto to ensure accurate consolidation and financial reporting.
Complete various reconciliations related to intercompany accounts and intercompany balances to maintain accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
Conduct vendor statement reconciliations to verify outstanding balances and ensure vendor accounts are properly maintained.
Execute vendor cleanup activities following Tax Identification Number (TIN) check results, including updating records and resolving discrepancies.
Manage escheatment processes and take action on aged checks, coordinating these efforts with vendor statement reconciliations to ensure compliance and accuracy.
Reconcile expired ghost card transactions to ensure proper recording and resolution of outstanding items.
Support general ledger activities, including review and maintenance of accounts to ensure integrity of financial data.
Assist with month-end close processes by preparing and posting journal entries, performing account reconciliations, and supporting financial reporting deadlines.
Contribute to the preparation and review of financial statements, balance sheets, and other financial reports to support internal and external reporting requirements.
Support financial reporting and audit activities by providing accurate reconciliations, documentation, and responses to inquiries.
Perform bank reconciliations and accrual-related entries to ensure cash and expense accounts are properly stated.
Maintain and reconcile fixed asset records to support accurate depreciation and asset reporting.
Utilize tools such as pivot tables and Microsoft Access, as needed, to analyze financial data and support reporting and reconciliation tasks.
Essential Skills
Strong experience in account reconciliation, including general ledger and sub-ledger reconciliations.
Hands-on experience with intercompany accounting and intercompany balance reconciliations.
Proficiency in general ledger accounting and month-end close processes.
Ability to prepare, review, and post journal entries accurately and on time.
Experience with financial reporting, including preparation and review of financial statements and balance sheets.
Knowledge of bank reconciliations, accrual accounting, and fixed asset accounting.
Ability to work with reconciliation of vendor statements and vendor account cleanup activities.
Comfort working with financial data in tools such as pivot tables for analysis.
Attention to detail and strong analytical skills to identify and resolve discrepancies.
Ability to support audit-related requests through accurate documentation and reconciliations.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Experience with Dynamics AX or D365 is a significant plus and highly valued.
Experience with other Dynamics platforms is considered an additional advantage.
Familiarity with consolidation software such as DeFacto is beneficial.
Experience using Microsoft Access for data management and reporting is a plus.
Experience in financial reporting and audit support is desirable.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, data-driven environment and adapt to evolving processes.
Strong communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional stakeholders.
Work Environment
This position operates in a hybrid work model based in Norwalk, CT, with an expected schedule of approximately three days onsite and two days remote each week. The role supports accounting leadership and collaborates closely with key stakeholders in a professional, corporate environment. The organization manages and supports a wide range of live event venues and experiences worldwide, offering exposure to complex, large-scale financial operations. The culture emphasizes data-driven decision-making, social responsibility, community engagement, and environmental sustainability, including robust diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and a strong focus on green innovations. Employees work with modern financial systems and tools, and are part of a team that values collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement while maintaining a positive and engaging atmosphere.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Norwalk, CT.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $49.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
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 Norwalk,CT.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 6, 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.
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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