Accounting Project Manager (HYBRID)

Aston Carter; United States; Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Disability

HSA

Transportation benefits

PTO

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking an Accounting Project Manager for a hybrid contract role based in Irving, TX. You will partner with the Merchandising team to translate vendor allowance agreements into system requirements and lead process design, standardization, and controls.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in accounting with a CPA, strong knowledge of month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting. Oracle Retail/Oracle Cloud familiarity is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field required.
• CPA designation required.
• Strong understanding of accounting, reconciliations, financial controls, and month-end close.

Responsibilities

• Translate vendor allowance agreements into system requirements with Merchandising.
• Support process design, standardization, automation, and controls.
• Ensure system supports accurate accounting, billing, reconciliation, and reporting of vendor allowances.
• Coordinate requirements gathering, solution design, and validation with Business SME and Technology.
• Establish accounting controls, approval workflows, and reconciliations.
• Audit reporting and KPIs to monitor accuracy and performance.
• Provide regular project updates and communicate risks and progress to leadership.

Skills

Accounting

Financial analysis

Balance sheets

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field

CPA designation

Tools

Oracle Retail/Oracle Cloud

Job description

Job Title: Accounting Project Manager

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Accounting Project Manager to partner with our Merchandising team to translate vendor allowance agreements into system requirements. This role involves supporting business process design, enhancing standardization, automation, and implementing improved controls. You will ensure system functionality supports accurate accounting, billing, reconciliation, and reporting of vendor allowances.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Merchandising to understand vendor allowance agreements and translate business needs into system requirements.
• Support the Business SME in current-state and future-state process design, identifying opportunities for standardization, automation, and improved controls.
• Ensure system functionality supports accurate calculation, accounting, billing, reconciliation, and reporting of vendor allowances.
• Coordinate requirements gathering, solution design, and business validation with Business SME and Technology.
• Establish appropriate accounting controls, approval workflows, and reconciliations.
• Audit reporting and KPIs to monitor vendor allowance accuracy, exceptions, and overall process performance.
• Provide regular project updates and communicate key risks, decisions, and progress to leadership.

Essential Skills

• Expertise in accounting, financial statement analysis, and balance sheets.
• Proficiency in financial reporting, bank reconciliation, and general ledger management.
• Experience with journal entries and month-end close processes.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field with over 7 years of experience.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation is required.
• Strong understanding of accounting, reconciliations, financial controls, and month-end close.
• Experience with vendor allowances is required.
• Preferred experience in retail and familiarity with Oracle Retail/Oracle Cloud.
• Strong project management, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Work Environment

The interview process consists of two rounds. This role requires collaboration with various teams to ensure successful project execution and implementation of accounting controls.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Irving, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $75.00/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.

Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable 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 Irving,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 5, 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 [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

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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.