Job Information
Aston Carter Sr. Accountant in Nashville, Tennessee
Description:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
● Perform general accounting entries, analysis, and reporting.
● Prepare and maintain account reconciliations for various balance sheet and income statement accounts.
● Flexible knowledge and willingness to support multiple accounting areas (general ledger, cash and banking, prepaids, inventory, fixed assets, accruals, etc.) with common business tasks.
● Assist with quarterly review and annual audits, including the compilation and preparation of supporting schedules, work papers, and financial reports related to areas of responsibility.
● Analyze monthly financial data and make sure all monthly activity has been recorded and reconciled.
● Perform and review Sarbanes Oxley controls related to areas of responsibility.
● Perform financial analysis to help support and evaluate decisions made by the Company’s senior management team.
● Proactively team with other business functions to facilitate process improvement and resolve accounting issues.
● Ability to understand and map end-to-end accounting cycles.
● Support management in completing special projects, ad-hoc reporting and analysis requests, and other tasks as assigned.
EDUCATION
Minimum required:
● Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
EXPERIENCE
● 5+ years of combined relevant experience in general accounting preferred
● Experience with MS Dynamic System or other large ERP system preferred
● Advanced Microsoft skills including, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook required
PREFERRED ADDITIONAL SKILLS
● Strong attention to details and ability to handle multiple tasks and work under pressure.
● Excellent analytical, problem solving, and interpersonal skills.
● Proven ability to work in a fast-paced public company environment.
● Advanced understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and the ability to apply GAAP to new and existing transactions.
● Excellent professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills required.
● Ability to prioritize assignments, deal with interruptions, and meet deadlines in fast paced and growth-oriented environment.
● Familiarity with operating within the bounds of a Sarbanes-Oxley 404 controls environment.
● Prior Big 4 experience preferred.
COMPETENCIES
Key Competencies:
● Integrity, Trust, Ethics, Values
● Results oriented
● Strategic Skills
● Organizing/Priority Setting
● Business Acumen
● Planning
● Decision Quality
● Customer focused
● Conflict Management
● Interpersonal Savvy
● Negotiating
● Problem Solving
● Listening & Approachability
● Partnering
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® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
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 astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.