Accounting Specialist

Job Description

Entry Level Accountant | Aston Carter

The Tone:
This is a permanent, fully onsite role at Aston Carter, located in Odessa, FL. Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions, specializing in accounting, finance, human resources, and other professional fields for thousands of clients globally, including many Fortune 500 companies. This position offers a recent graduate an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience across multiple areas of accounting, building a strong foundation while supporting a growing organization that is expanding its international presence and investing in its accounting team.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Permanent
• Location: In-person Odessa, FL
• Pay: $55000–$60000 yearly
• Mission: To gain hands-on experience across various accounting functions, supporting a growing organization’s financial operations and development.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, QuickBooks

What You’ll Actually Do
• Accounts Payable: Support Accounts Payable activities, including invoice processing, purchase order matching, and reconciliations.
• Accounts Receivable: Assist with Accounts Receivable functions, which involves billing, cash application, collections, and account maintenance.
• Reconciliations & Reporting: Prepare account reconciliations and contribute to month-end close activities and monthly financial reporting.
• Transactions: Process domestic and international ACH and wire transactions, ensuring accurate financial records.
• Audit Support: Assist in gathering documentation and schedules required for external audits and research accounting discrepancies.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; entry-level position.
• Experience: Internship, co-op, or entry-level experience in accounting, finance, bookkeeping, accounts payable, or accounts receivable, coupled with a strong understanding of accounting principles and accrual-based accounting.
• Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs, excellent attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and effective communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Bonus: QuickBooks experience, exposure to accounts payable, accounts receivable, or reconciliations, collections or billing experience, or experience supporting audits or month-end close activities.