Job Title: Senior Accountant
Compensation: 90-95k
Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Accountant who will play a crucial role in executing month-end close activities, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting. This position requires a strong ability to maintain general ledger integrity and contribute to the preparation of SEC filings and other regulatory reports.
Responsibilities
Execute month-end close activities, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
Post journal entries and maintain general ledger integrity.
Contribute to the preparation of SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q) and other regulatory reports, including preparing schedules for footnotes and responding to audit queries.
Assist in the coordination and execution of foreign statutory audits, providing documentation and resolving auditor inquiries.
Conduct variance analysis to identify trends and support business decisions.
Clean up and reconcile balance sheet accounts to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Investigate and resolve discrepancies across financial statements and sub-ledgers.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support financial operations and reporting.
Assist management in SOX compliance.
Participate in ad hoc projects.
Demonstrate strong proficiency in Excel, including the ability to work with large datasets, pivot tables, and lookups.
Essential Skills
Strong proficiency in Excel is essential.
Experience with large datasets, pivot tables, and lookups.
Knowledge of NetSuite is preferred.
Experience in financial statement preparation, journal entry posting, and general ledger maintenance.
Understanding of regulatory reporting, SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q), and SOX compliance.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Experience with NetSuite is preferred but not required.
Understanding of GAAP principles.
Ability to conduct variance analysis and support business decision-making.
Work Environment
This position operates in a hybrid work environment, requiring three days in-office.
Job Type & Location
This is a full time, Hybrid role based out of Chicago, Illinois
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $36.00 - $39.00/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 Chicago,IL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 14, 2025.
About Aston Carter:
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 astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.