Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant Build Your Accounting Career With a Growing, High-Impact Finance Team Are you an accounting professional who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment? Do you enjoy solving problems, improving processes, and ensuring financial accuracy? If so, we want to hear from you. We are seeking a Staff Accountant to join our expanding accounting team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to deepen their accounting expertise, gain exposure to a broad range of responsibilities, and play a meaningful role in supporting a dynamic and growing organization. In this role, you'll contribute to month-end close, financial reporting, reconciliations, expense management, and process improvement initiatives while working alongside experienced accounting professionals who are committed to mentorship and professional development. What You'll Do Own Critical Accounting Activities Support the monthly close process by preparing and recording journal entries for prepaid expenses, accruals, and other general ledger transactions. Reconcile balance sheet accounts and investigate variances to ensure accurate financial reporting. Perform bank, credit card, and other key account reconciliations. Maintain detailed schedules and supporting documentation for accounting transactions and reconciliations. Drive Accuracy & Financial Integrity Review and analyze expense activity to ensure compliance with company policies and accounting standards. Prepare and review allocation entries related to shared costs, contractor expenses, and consulting services. Interpret financial statements and supporting data to identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for improvement. Assist with revenue-related accounting activities and support compliance with applicable accounting guidance. Support Business Operations Assist with accounts receivable activities, including payment application, transaction review, and account analysis. Serve as a backup for accounts payable and lease accounting functions. Act as a primary resource for employee expense reporting questions and reimbursement processes. Support expense management systems and help ensure a seamless user experience. Improve Processes & Partner Across Teams Collaborate with accounting and finance team members to strengthen controls and improve operational efficiency. Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on accounting processes, reporting, and automation. Help maintain compliance with corporate travel and expense policies. Participate in special projects and cross-functional initiatives as the company continues to grow. What We're Looking For Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. 2+ years of progressive accounting experience. Experience supporting month-end close activities, journal entries, and general ledger accounting. Strong background in account reconciliations, including balance sheet and bank reconciliations. Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting. Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail. Technical Skills Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and data analysis functions. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Outlook. Experience working with ERP systems and financial reporting platforms. Preferred Qualifications Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365. Exposure to ASC 606 revenue recognition concepts. Experience working in a high-growth or rapidly evolving business environment. Demonstrated ability to learn new systems and adapt to changing priorities. Why Join Us? Hybrid work schedule with flexibility after training. Opportunity to work alongside experienced accounting leaders and mentors. Exposure to a broad range of accounting functions and financial processes. Growing organization with strong career advancement potential. Collaborative team environment where your ideas and contributions matter. Opportunity to help shape the future of the accounting function through process improvements and innovation. Work Environment After an initial onsite training period, this position transitions to a hybrid schedule of three days in-office and two days remote each week . You'll be part of a professional, supportive accounting team that values collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning. This is more than a Staff Accountant role. It's an opportunity to build your career, expand your skill set, and make a measurable impact within a growing organization. If you're ready to take the next step in your accounting journey, we'd love to meet you. Job Type & Location This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Ontario, CA. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $33.80 - $37.31/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. 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 Ontario,CA. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 2026. 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® Platinum Award 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 for other accommodation options. San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.