Accountant

Aston Carter•New York, NY

12d•$30 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

This temporary Accountant / Financial Analyst position supports a plant accounting team during the search for a permanent hire. The role focuses on full-cycle accounts payable and accounts receivable processing, inventory and general ledger reconciliations, and active participation in the month-end closing process. You will work with SAP and Excel daily, provide accurate financial reporting, and ensure the integrity of accounting records in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Requirements

Strong experience with general ledger accounting and reconciliations.
Hands-on experience with inventory reconciliation and valuation.
Practical knowledge of month-end close processes and preparation of supporting schedules.
Advanced proficiency in SAP, including transaction processing and reconciliations.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, and data manipulation.
Ability to perform data analysis to support financial reporting and decision-making.
Experience with full-cycle accounts payable and accounts receivable processing.
Ability to work autonomously and manage workload to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy in all financial transactions and reports.
Effective communication skills for collaborating with internal teams and external customers.

Nice To Haves

Experience in manufacturing or plant accounting is a strong plus.
Experience preparing financial reports and supporting financial analysis.
Ability to work efficiently across multiple platforms and systems.
Demonstrated problem-solving skills in resolving account discrepancies.
Comfort working in an interim or temporary capacity while a permanent hire is identified.

Responsibilities

Match three-way documents, including purchase orders, receiving reports, and vendor invoices, to ensure accurate and authorized payments.
Process vendor payments in strict accordance with agreed terms and internal controls.
Monitor and reconcile all active vendor accounts to resolve discrepancies and maintain current balances.
Prepare monthly accruals and supporting financial schedules to ensure accurate period-end reporting.
Maintain clean and accurate general ledgers to support a reliable accounts payable book.
Generate and process customer invoices in a timely and accurate manner.
Manage communications with internal teams and external customers to resolve billing, payment, and account issues.
Identify and resolve accounts receivable account discrepancies proactively.
Maintain clean accounts receivable books through diligent aging tracking and follow-up.
Prepare daily reporting covering sales, daily consumption, receipts, and aged inventory.
Conduct physical inventory counts and cycle counts to validate on-hand quantities.
Create schedules to value inventory and post inventory expense and ending balances accurately.
Reconcile inventory and related transactions directly to SAP to ensure system alignment.
Maintain detailed ledger schedules to support account balances and reconciliations.
Execute journal entries and post adjustments to the general ledger as needed.
Reconcile general ledger accounts regularly to maintain data integrity and resolve variances.
Prepare month-end schedules and assist the plant controller with month-end closing procedures.
Perform financial analysis and reporting to support management decision-making.
Work across multiple platforms and systems to gather, analyze, and report financial data.
Meet tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.