Accounting Analyst

Aston Carter; United States; Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking an Accounting Analyst to support financial operations within a risk management environment, focusing on payments for crew on medical leave, reimbursements, and core accounting activities. The role involves extensive Excel work, data reconciliation, and preparing journal entries.

Based in Miami, FL, the contract position is approximately six months with a blended onsite/remote schedule (four days onsite, Friday remote).

Qualifications

• 2+ years of financial, accounting, or analytical experience preferred.
• Strong Excel skills with lookups, formulas, calculations, and data handling.
• Experience preparing or supporting journal entries and core accounting processes.
• Ability to perform financial analysis, research discrepancies, and correct payment issues.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to handle financially sensitive data.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support recurring medical-leave pay processes with accurate payments.
• Process and reconcile employee medical-expense reimbursements with audit-ready records.
• Research payment discrepancies and drive issues to resolution.
• Perform detailed Excel calculations, lookups, and reconciliations.
• Prepare and support journal entries in line with policies.
• Assist with uploads into financial systems and proper data formatting.
• Analyze financial information and share insights with stakeholders.
• Support ad hoc financial analyses and cross-functional projects.
• Maintain data integrity across financial transactions.

Skills

Excel lookups and formulas

Journal entries experience

Financial analysis

Reconciliations

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Microsoft Word/PowerPoint

Education

Accounting or Finance education

Job description

Job Title: Accounting Analyst

Job Description

The Accounting Analyst supports financial operations within a risk management environment, with a strong focus on payments, reimbursements, accounting activities, and financial analysis. This role administers payments for crew members on medical leave, processes medical-expense reimbursements, researches underpayments and other discrepancies, and ensures transactions are completed accurately. The analyst also supports journal entries, financial-system uploads, and extensive Excel-based calculations, reconciliations, and analysis. In addition to recurring financial processes, the role contributes to financial reporting, claims-related data, internal stakeholder support, audit and financial reporting activities, data administration, and special projects, offering broad exposure across finance, accounting, risk management, and business operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support recurring medical-leave pay processes, ensuring accurate and timely payments for crew members.
• Process and reconcile employee medical-expense reimbursements, maintaining clear documentation and audit-ready records.
• Research payment discrepancies, including underpayments and calculation errors, and drive issues through to resolution.
• Perform detailed Excel calculations, lookups, and reconciliations to support payment accuracy and financial integrity.
• Prepare and support journal entries in alignment with established accounting policies and procedures.
• Assist with uploads into financial systems, ensuring data is complete, accurate, and properly formatted.
• Analyze financial and operational information, summarize findings, and communicate insights to stakeholders.
• Serve as a resource for internal stakeholders on payment-related questions, providing clear explanations and guidance.
• Maintain accurate records and demonstrate strong attention to data integrity across all financial transactions.
• Support ad hoc financial analysis and departmental projects, contributing analytical capacity to the team.
• Contribute to broader activities such as financial reporting, claims-related data analysis, audit support, and data administration as needed.
• Participate in cross-functional problem solving related to claims and risk-management financial operations.

Essential Skills

• Strong hands-on Excel capabilities, including lookups, formulas, calculations, and working with financial data.
• Experience preparing or supporting journal entries and core accounting processes.
• Ability to perform financial analysis, research discrepancies, and identify and correct payment issues.
• Experience handling detailed payments, reimbursements, reconciliations, or comparable financial transactions.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately with financially sensitive data.
• Approximately 2+ years of relevant financial, accounting, or analytical experience preferred.
• Accounting or Finance education strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to research discrepancies from identification through resolution.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• SOX or internal-control experience is beneficial.
• Experience with financial reporting applications is a plus.
• Interest in expanding beyond traditional accounting into financial analysis, risk management, and claims-related financial operations.
• Comfort working with cross-functional teams and supporting internal stakeholders.
• Ability to understand the broader financial impact of detailed transactional work.

Work Environment

The role is based in a professional office and corporate environment, offering exposure to finance, accounting, risk management, claims-related financial operations, and cross-functional business activities. The assignment is expected to be approximately six months initially, with potential to extend depending on evolving responsibilities and team needs. The typical schedule includes four days onsite and Friday remote, providing a blend of in-office collaboration and remote work. The environment is fast-paced and detail-oriented, with a focus on data integrity, accurate financial reporting, and tangible business impact through ensuring crew members on medical leave are paid and reimbursed correctly.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Miami, FL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $34.00/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 & visionCritical Illness, Accident, and Hospital401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions availableLife Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)Short and long-term disabilityHealth Spending Account (HSA)Transportation benefitsEmployee Assistance ProgramTime Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Miami, FL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 30, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Miami,FL.

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 [e-mail] 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.