Accounting Specialist

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☕ Washington – Remote

☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $25 - $27 / hour

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧾 Accounting Manager

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Aston Carter

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1997

🎯 Recruiter

💼 Consulting

🤝 B2B

Recruitment • Consulting • B2B

Aston Carter is a global staffing and recruitment firm that provides contract and permanent talent solutions and consulting services to businesses. The company (an Allegis Group company) focuses on areas including accounting & finance, office & clerical, business transformation, sales & marketing, risk and KYC programs, and interim HR/staffing solutions. Aston Carter emphasizes candidate and client satisfaction, operates across four continents with more than 130 offices, and delivers staffing, contract staffing and specialised consulting services to enterprise clients.

📋 Description

• Prepare and process project management and payroll invoices • Create, enter, and maintain journal entries, including job cost, recurring, standard, accrued, and adjusting entries • Manage the monthly accounts receivable close for assigned jobs and departments • Prepare AR statements and assist with customer collections and payment follow-up • Reconcile AR aging reports to the general ledger and resolve discrepancies • Prepare payroll funding requests and true-up calculations • Handle accounting activity involving deferred revenue and revenue adjustments • Support general ledger account reconciliations and maintain assigned portions of the master reconciliation spreadsheet • Obtain documentation, clarify information, and resolve accounting issues with accounting and operational teams • Assist with month-end, year-end, and interim audit activities, including documentation and reconciliations • Maintain organized accounting records and supporting documentation • Assist with special projects and additional AR or payroll invoicing needs • Build positive working relationships across accounting, operations, and other departments • Deliver accurate and timely work in a remote computerized accounting environment

🎯 Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of accounting or accounts receivable experience • Experience with AR invoicing, collections, aging reports, and account reconciliation • Experience preparing and posting journal entries • Experience supporting month-end financial close • Knowledge of job cost accounting and payroll-related invoicing • Experience with D365 / Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP or a comparable ERP/accounting system • Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs • Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Outlook • Experience reconciling accounts and researching discrepancies • Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy • Ability to stay organized while managing multiple accounting deadlines • Clear written and verbal communication skills • Ability to work effectively with accounting and operational teams in a remote environment • Customer-service mindset when supporting internal and external stakeholders • Bachelor's degree in Accounting preferred • High school diploma or equivalent and strong, relevant accounting/AR experience may also be considered • Familiarity with incentive fee structures • Experience supporting year-end or interim audits • Experience in a project-based, job cost, construction, engineering, utilities, or services accounting environment • Proven ability to work independently while meeting monthly accounting deadlines

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital coverage • 401(k) Retirement Plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions • Voluntary Life & AD&D insurance for 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) • Potential contract extension • Contract-to-hire opportunity