Aston Carter · 6 hours ago
Senior Accountant
Fort Worth, TX
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
$38/hr - $52/hr
5+ years expAston Carter provides corporate talent solutions across various sectors. They are seeking a Senior Accountant to manage bank reconciliations, fixed assets, and ensure compliance with US GAAP standards while performing month-end closing procedures and financial analyses.
ConsultingHuman ResourcesInformation Technology
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 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 or projected costs and report on variance
Assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts, providing valuable insights into cost drivers and trends
Participate in year-end closing procedures and annual audit, 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 that are outside established purchasing policies
Maintain regular contact with other departments to obtain information and/or correct transactions, view source documents, and match purchase orders, invoices, and receiving documents
Qualification
Required
Expertise in GL accounting within a manufacturing environment or MRO experience
Manage bank reconciliations
Fixed assets management
Strong Excel skills
Understanding of percentage of completion
Ability to operate in a manual environment with extensive data
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 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 or projected costs and report on variance
Assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts, providing valuable insights into cost drivers and trends
Participate in year-end closing procedures and annual audit, 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 that are outside established purchasing policies
Maintain regular contact with other departments to obtain information and/or correct transactions, view source documents, and match purchase orders, invoices, and receiving documents
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
5+ years of Cost Accounting Experience, preferably in a Manufacturing setting
2+ years of financial analysis experience
Strong experience preparing and working with budgets and business planning
Thorough understanding of US GAAP standards and cost accounting principles
Experience with ERP systems, with knowledge of Sage preferred
Preferred
MBA with a focus on Finance/Accounting (preferred)
Experience using Sage Accounting (preferred)
Experience using EmpowerMX (preferred)
Benefits
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)
Company
Aston Carter
Aston Carter is a staffing and recruiting company providing risk and compliance services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2011-01-31Acquired
Leadership Team
Juan Pablo McCausland-PHR, CDP
Human Resources Business Partner
Sherry Guevara
Regional Human Resources Partner-West Region
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