Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Aston Carter

The Tone:
This is a permanent Staff Accountant position at a large, growth-oriented organization, located in Santa Barbara, CA. This role, recruited by Aston Carter, is crucial for supporting the monthly close and financial reporting processes, ensuring accuracy and providing essential financial insights. The organization is a substantial entity with approximately $300M in revenue, engaged in manufacturing activities, and offers a stable environment within a collaborative accounting team.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Permanent
• Location: Hybrid Santa Barbara, CA
• Pay: $75000–$80000 yearly
• Team: Reports to Assistant Controller, part of a collaborative accounting team
• Mission: To support the monthly close and financial reporting processes through precise general ledger accounting and financial analysis.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, Windows, ERP/accounting systems, financial systems, data analysis tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• Journal Entries: Prepare and post monthly journal entries to the general ledger in support of the month-end close.
• Financial Reporting: Assist with the preparation of monthly financial statements and assemble financial reporting packages for internal stakeholders.
• Cash Management: Perform routine banking activities, including monitoring transactions and balances, and reconcile daily cash deposits.
• Account Reconciliations: Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and maintain organized supporting documentation.
• Audit Support: Compile assigned schedules and supporting documentation for the annual audit, ensuring accuracy and completeness.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field is preferred; equivalent education and relevant accounting experience may be considered. Core domain knowledge includes general accounting principles and standard month-end close processes.
• Experience: Foundational accounting experience in roles such as Staff Accountant, Accounting Assistant, or Accounting Clerk. Hands-on experience with journal entries and account reconciliations in a general ledger environment. Exposure to financial statement preparation and audit activities is helpful.
• Skills: Strong attention to detail, good organizational skills, basic analytical and problem-solving skills, effective written and verbal communication, ability to work collaboratively, proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Windows, comfort working with accounting and ERP systems, experience with general ledger (GL) accounting.
• Bonus: Experience with ERP systems and data analysis tools, comfort working in a larger organization with significant revenue, ability to prepare financial reporting packages for internal stakeholders, interest in process improvement, desire for professional growth with potential for more senior responsibilities.