Accountant

Job Description: This role focuses on accounting and planning preparation, ensuring compliance with financial standards, and supporting various accounting processes. This role will actively participate in project improvements and relationship management while providing guidance to team members.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and post journal entries with supporting documentation.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, FCA, and internal accounting standards.
• Verify, determine codes, and key data for invoices.
• Perform duties related to accounts payable, accounts receivable, and fixed assets.
• Reconcile cash clearing accounts and ensure they remain within thresholds.
• Maintain the Board of Directors master file, including payments and reconciliation of activity, and manage reportable income tax documents.
• Assist team members with balancing systems and cash-related processes.
• Research and escalate issues to achieve resolutions.
• Monitor and reconcile assigned accounts on a daily, weekly, and/or monthly basis.
• Identify, research, and resolve reconciling items, escalating when necessary.
• Contact clients or other departments to gather information to resolve issues.
• Provide guidance on cash account reconciliation.
• Resolve issues with clients and follow up on outstanding issues.
• Participate in training for team members and processes.
• Coordinate and monitor close cycle processing for accounts payable and fixed assets.
• Participate in project teams and execute test plans.
• Maintain and update documentation on assigned procedures.
• Act as a liaison between Accounting and the Board of Directors.
• Respond to client requests and resolve questions and concerns.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of overall accounting experience.
• 2+ years of experience in a large company with $200 million+ in revenue.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of advanced Excel experience, including pivot tables, V-lookups, and macros.
• Experience in general ledger, month-end, quarter-end reporting, 1099, and internal controls.

Work Environment: The work environment is located in a beautiful building in Downtown St. Paul, with modern and comfortable workspaces. Employees have the flexibility to work in the office two days per week and can choose which days they prefer. Paid parking is provided.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $ $43.27/hr.

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 Saint Paul,MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 29, 2025.

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 double diamond 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 for other accommodation options.