Senior Accountant

Talentify; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) Pre-tax

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Spending Account

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking a CPA-qualified professional for a remote, long-term engagement to support a large-scale disaster recovery housing program from Raleigh, NC. The role focuses on managing financial operations during ramp-up, including payment processing, reconciliations, and GAAP-compliant reporting across multiple funding streams.

The position offers exposure to government-funded programs, contractor payments, and a fast-moving environment with strong ownership and visibility over 2+

Qualifications

• CPA credential active or eligible.
• 5+ years accounting/finance experience including reconciliations.
• Strong understanding of GAAP accounting principles.
• Experience managing high-volume financial transactions.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Experience with multiple bank accounts and cash management activities.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-moving, less structured environment.

Responsibilities

• Managing program-related bank accounts.
• Performing ongoing reconciliations.
• Ensuring GAAP-compliant accounting.
• Supporting high-volume transaction tracking (AR/AP, reimbursements, contractor payments).
• Partner with compliance and program leadership to maintain accurate financial records and support audit readiness.

Skills

Bank reconciliations

High-volume transactions

GAAP accounting

Independent work

Excel proficiency

Cash management

Education

CPA credential (active or eligible)

Tools

Excel

Job description

About this job

This role will support a large-scale, federally funded disaster recovery housing program focused on rebuilding homes for communities impacted by recent hurricanes. The CPA will play a key role in managing financial operations during a critical ramp-up phase, including oversight of payment processing, reconciliations, and reporting across multiple funding streams.

Responsibilities

Managing program-related bank accounts

Performing ongoing reconciliations

Ensuring GAAP-compliant accounting

Supporting high-volume transaction tracking tied to homeowner reimbursements and contractor payments

This individual will also partner closely with compliance and program leadership to maintain accurate financial records and support audit readiness.

This is a fully remote, long-term engagement (2+ years) offering strong ownership, visibility, and the opportunity to contribute to a high-impact program in a fast-moving, evolving environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• CPA credential (active or eligible)
• 5+ years of accounting / finance experience, including:
• Account reconciliations
• Strong understanding of GAAP accounting principles
• Experience managing high-volume financial transactions
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (comfortable working in spreadsheet-heavy environments)
• Experience working with multiple bank accounts and cash management activities
• Ability to work independently in a fast-moving, less structured environment

Experience supporting:

Government-funded programs (CDBG-DR, FEMA, HUD, grants)

Construction, real estate, or project-based accounting environments

Exposure to:

Audit readiness / compliance-heavy environments

Documentation review and reconciliation tied to approvals/payments

Experience with payment processing workflows (AR/AP, reimbursements, contractor payments)

Ability to clean up and organize financial processes (not just maintain them)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Raleigh, NC.

Pay and Benefits:

The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $65.00/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 & 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)

Application Deadline:

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 27, 2026.

Workplace Type:

This is a fully remote position.

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.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, for Accountants and Auditors, the occupation this job title matches. It describes the occupation, not this job.

The median wage for Accountants and Auditors in North Carolina was 39.45 USD per hour (82,050 USD per year) in May 2025; the middle half earned 31.31–51.97 USD per hour.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025