Staff Accountant

Aston Carter • Pontiac, MI

7d • $70,000 - $80,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This Staff Accountant position supports a lean, growing organization by owning core month-end close activities, journal entries, reconciliations, audit support, and general accounting work. The role backfills a previous Staff Accountant who advanced internally into FP&A, offering strong potential for professional growth. The ideal candidate brings solid foundational accounting knowledge, strong Excel skills, and the ability to learn quickly in a hands-on, fast-paced environment while contributing to accurate and timely financial reporting.

Requirements

• Foundational accounting experience in a Staff Accountant or similar accounting role.
• Experience supporting month-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and accruals.
• Experience supporting annual audit activity by providing schedules, documentation, and explanations.
• Strong understanding of debits, credits, and core accounting entries and the ability to walk through basic accounting scenarios.
• Strong Excel skills, including hands-on experience with pivot tables and VLOOKUPs.
• Ability to learn quickly and perform effectively in a lean, fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Exposure to QAD or another enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
• Experience working within lean or high-growth organizations.
• Exposure to FP&A or broader finance team collaboration.
• Automotive industry experience.
• Interest in developing broader finance skills and growing within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Support the monthly close process by preparing and posting journal entries, completing account reconciliations, and maintaining accrual and prepaid schedules.
• Handle day-to-day general accounting activities to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Assist with annual audit preparation by compiling supporting schedules, documentation, and explanations for auditors.
• Use Excel to organize, analyze, and reconcile financial data, including building and maintaining pivot tables and VLOOKUP-based reports.
• Partner with colleagues across accounting and finance in a lean team structure to support cross-functional initiatives and information sharing.
• Learn existing accounting processes quickly and develop a strong enough understanding of debits and credits to clearly explain accounting entries in everyday scenarios.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of accounting processes and controls in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level