Aviation Bookkeeper & Inventory Controller

Aston Carter; South Carolina; On-site; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long‑term disability

HSA

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

PTO / Vacation / Sick Leave

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking a meticulous Bookkeeper for a Contract to Hire role in Georgetown, SC. You will manage core accounting in QuickBooks, support inventory control, purchasing, and compliance in a Part 145 environment, while collaborating with management on financial insights and forecasts.

The position is fully onsite in Georgetown, SC, offering exposure to aviation parts management and a collaborative team culture focused on stability and growth.

Qualifications

• Experience as a bookkeeper in maintenance environments with Part 145 rules.
• Proficient in QuickBooks for daily accounting and reporting.
• Strong A/P, A/R, reconciliations, invoicing, and payroll support.
• Experience generating P&L, balance sheets and cash flows.
• Able to assist budgeting/forecasting and monitor expenses/revenues.
• Familiarity with aviation inventory control and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate financial records in QuickBooks and ensure timely entries.
• Process accounts payable/invoices, schedule payments, and vendor records.
• Process accounts receivable, invoices, and customer payments.
• Perform bank reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Support bi‑weekly payroll by preparing payroll data and coordination.
• Generate financial reports (P&L, balance sheets, cash flow) for decisions.
• Assist budgeting/forecasting and analyze variances.
• Ensure compliance with Part 145 financial regulations and standards.
• Monitor expenses and revenues, with accurate reporting and categorization.
• Collaborate with management to provide financial insights.
• Handle other bookkeeping duties and support inventory documentation.
• Work with inventory control system for receipt, storage, and tracking of aviation parts.
• Issue purchase orders and review materials for installation.
• Maintain proper preservation and storage of all articles and materials.
• Periodically check shelf-life and labeling of units.
• Control and distribute inventory data and documents from the parts room.
• Develop systems to sustain appropriate inventory levels.
• Ensure completed work, materials, and parts are packed and shipped per procedures.

Skills

QuickBooks

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Bank Reconciliations

Payroll Support

Financial Reporting

Budgeting & Forecasting

Inventory Control

Part 145 Compliance

Documentation & Data accuracy

Tools

QuickBooks

Corridor

Job description

Aston Carter is seeking a meticulous Bookkeeper for a Contract to Hire role in Georgetown, SC. You will manage core accounting in QuickBooks, support inventory control, purchasing, and compliance in a Part 145 environment, while collaborating with management on financial insights and forecasts.

The position is fully onsite in Georgetown, SC, offering exposure to aviation parts management and a collaborative team culture focused on stability and growth.