Staff Accountant

Aston Carter - Lake Forest, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Lake Forest, CA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Staff Accountant role at Aston Carter is responsible for performing professional accounting work, including journal entries, general ledger reconciliations, and financial statement reviews. This position interacts with all levels of the organization and reports to the Global Assistant Controller, ensuring compliance with accounting policies and U.S. GAAP while maintaining organized accounting records.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accounting records in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Assist with month end close process, including preparation and posting journal entries.
• Reconciliation and analysis of general ledger accounts.
• Maintain accounting schedules, including Prepaids, Accrued expenses, Current/Non-current Deferrals, Intangible assets, Long-term debt and others as assigned.
• Prepare and track General Journal Entries.
• Assist A/P staff with coding of payables (G/L, Dept, Location).
• Routinely reconcile the cash journal with actual bank activity and maintain the relevant schedules for this process.
• Record the necessary journal entries to address bank to book differences.
• Download all credit card activity weekly and ensure proper G/L coding prior to recording to the respective expense accounts.
• Maintain a reconciliation and calculate the monthly credit card accrual.
• Assist in maintaining fixed assets registers, including additions, disposals, and calculation of depreciation.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of a capital expenditure requisition process.
• Reconcile assigned intercompany accounts and record any missing transactions as needed.
• Assist with preparation of internal and external financial reports.
• Prepare schedules and documentation for various external audits and other assurance engagements.
• Comply with company and department policies and procedures.
• Assist with design, implementation, maintenance, and monitoring of internal controls.
• Perform technical accounting research and write memoranda on accounting matters.
• Implement changes for new accounting pronouncements.
• Maintain organized accounting records, including monthly analysis, reconciliations, journal entries.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in Accounting required.
• Minimum 2 years of overall professional accounting experience.
• Excellent computer skills, including software (e.g., Navision, Microsoft Office Suite).
• Intermediate or advanced Excel user is a requirement.
• Highly detail-oriented and organized.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and prioritize effectively without continuous supervision.
• Professional demeanor with team members and with external vendors and partners.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Navision software.
• Knowledge of internal controls and compliance regulations.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.