Sr. Accounting Assistant

Aston Carter•Saginaw, MI

3d•$25 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

This Senior Accounting Assistant role provides critical support to a busy finance team during a high-volume period. You will play a key part in month-end close activities, posting journal entries, maintaining balance sheet reconciliation templates, calculating commissions, managing fixed asset records, and supporting credit card general ledger mapping. The position is ideal for a detail-oriented professional with advanced Excel skills, especially pivot tables, who can quickly adapt to a fast-paced accounting environment and handle multiple finance projects with minimal ramp-up.

Requirements

Hands-on experience posting journal entries in a general ledger environment.
Practical experience supporting month-end close processes.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, with expert-level proficiency in pivot tables.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy when handling financial data and templates.
Ability to manage multiple finance and accounting tasks simultaneously and prioritize effectively.
Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with internal finance team members.
Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment and support tight close deadlines.
Willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends during peak close periods if needed.
Experience with accounting functions such as accounts receivable, accounts payable, reconciliations, and data entry.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Infor Mapics ERP or similar enterprise resource planning systems.
Background in supporting SOX compliance or working within a public company environment.
Experience with fixed asset accounting, including acquisitions, disposals, and record maintenance.
Experience preparing or maintaining balance sheet reconciliations.
Experience calculating commissions and managing commission-related data.
Experience with credit card general ledger mapping and expense coding.
Cost accounting experience or participation in costing-related projects.
Comfort working on various finance and accounting project work during periods of process cleanup and backlog reduction.

Responsibilities

Post journal entries accurately and on time to support month-end close activities.
Create, maintain, and improve journal entry templates to streamline recurring postings.
Develop and maintain balance sheet reconciliation templates to support accurate financial reporting.
Calculate commission payments based on established compensation structures and ensure proper documentation.
Maintain credit card general ledger mapping to ensure expenses are correctly coded and reported.
Support the company credit card changeover project, including remapping expenses to the appropriate general ledger accounts.
Maintain fixed asset records, including recording acquisitions, disposals, and related adjustments.
Assist with costing-related projects and other finance and accounting project work as assigned.
Support process cleanup and backlog reduction efforts related to SOX compliance and month-end close activities.
Collaborate closely with internal finance team members to ensure deadlines are met and information is accurate.
Provide data entry and general ledger support across accounts receivable, accounts payable, and reconciliation tasks as needed.