Senior Accountant

Aston Carter; Appleton (WI); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance (employee)

Disability coverage

HSA and transportation benefits

PTO / Vacation

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking a Senior Accountant for a contract, full-time role based in Appleton, WI. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement after training, with three days onsite and two remote per week, typically 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in accounting, strong reconciliations, and solid GAAP knowledge, plus ERP experience. This role supports multi-entity and tax-related activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA designation or active progress toward CPA.
• Experience with NetSuite and ERP platforms (Oracle, SAP).
• Multi-state sales tax reporting or compliance experience.
• Experience supporting multi-entity or complex business models.
• Contract or consulting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed balance sheet, bank, and GL account reconciliations.
• Review reconciliations for completeness and documentation.
• Investigate reconciling items down to the transaction level.
• Support month-end and quarter-end close activities.
• Prepare and post journal entries with documentation.
• Assist with tax return preparation and sales tax reconciliations.
• Identify discrepancies and improve procedures.
• Partner with leadership on special projects.

Skills

5+ years accounting

GAAP knowledge

Bank reconciliations

Excel proficiency

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

CPA designation or active progress toward CPA

Tools

NetSuite

Oracle ERP

SAP

Job description

As a Senior Accountant, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our financial statements. You will perform detailed reconciliations, support month-end and quarter-end close activities, and assist with tax-related compliance filings.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed balance sheet, bank, and general ledger account reconciliations.
• Review existing reconciliations for completeness, accuracy, and appropriate supporting documentation.
• Investigate reconciling items and discrepancies down to the transaction level.
• Trace variances through bank activity, subledgers, journal entries, payment records, and other supporting documentation.
• Build or improve reconciliation schedules, templates, and supporting workpapers.
• Prepare and post journal entries with accurate and complete documentation.
• Support month-end and quarter-end close activities.
• Assist with the cleanup of accounts that have not been reconciled correctly or consistently.
• Help bring account reconciliation activity current and establish a dependable ongoing cadence.
• Support banking-related accounting following a recent bank transition.
• Reconcile activity across multiple bank accounts while funds, payments, and other transactions transition to the new banking structure.
• Review payment and remittance information to identify transactions that may have been directed to previous bank accounts.
• Assist with tax return preparation, sales tax reconciliations, and related compliance filings.
• Support multi-state sales tax activity and the reconciliation of tax liability accounts.
• Perform recurring accounting activities such as invoicing, commission calculations, and other transactional processes.
• Review financial information for unusual activity, unsupported balances, or control concerns.
• Identify recurring reconciliation issues, process breakdowns, and opportunities to strengthen accounting procedures.
• Recommend practical solutions to improve accuracy, consistency, and financial controls.
• Clearly document reconciliation procedures, findings, and outstanding items for future handoff.
• Partner with accounting leadership and other members of the finance team on special projects and daily workload priorities.

Essential Skills

• At least five years of progressive accounting experience, ideally including seven or more years in Senior-level, general ledger, or reconciliation-focused positions.
• Demonstrated experience completing complex balance sheet and bank reconciliations.
• Strong journal entry preparation and general ledger accounting experience.
• Hands-on month-end close experience.
• Ability to investigate discrepancies and determine the underlying cause.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and the ability to apply US GAAP.
• Experience working with ERP or comprehensive financial management systems.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize competing assignments.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accountability.
• Strong Excel skills, including experience using spreadsheets for reconciliations, data analysis, lookups, pivot tables, and supporting schedules.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• NetSuite experience, particularly supporting or working through a NetSuite implementation.
• Experience with Oracle, SAP, or another large ERP platform.
• Multi-state sales tax reporting or tax compliance experience.
• Exposure to Canadian GST, HST, or PST.
• CPA designation or active progress toward obtaining a CPA.
• Experience supporting a multi-entity, marketplace, affiliate, commission-based, or similarly complex business model.
• Previous contract or consulting experience in which the individual was expected to ramp up quickly.

Work Environment

The position offers a full-time schedule with a hybrid work arrangement after training. You will work three days onsite and two days remote per week, with working hours generally scheduled between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Appleton, WI.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $36.00 - $45.67/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 Appleton,WI. 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 [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.