Senior Accountant

Job Title: Senior Accountant Job Description This Senior Accountant role provides critical support to the accounting staff, with a primary focus on revenue recognition under ASC 606 and overall audit readiness in a high-volume, transaction-based environment. You will serve as a subject matter resource on revenue recognition, validate complex transactions, support external audit requests, and ensure appropriate accounting treatment across multiple accounts. Responsibilities

- Review revenue transactions as of fiscal year-end to determine proper revenue recognition based on contract terms and applicable accounting guidance.
- Evaluate customer contracts and shipping terms, including Incoterms such as FOB, CIF, DAP, and FAS, to assess revenue recognition triggers and timing.
- Validate supporting documentation required for revenue recognition, including proof of delivery, bills of lading, bank acceptances, and customer terms.
- Analyze open receivables to determine whether revenue should be recognized, deferred, or reversed, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Ensure alignment between supporting documentation, contractual terms, and the related accounting treatment for all revenue transactions.
- Work within structured Excel templates to track, document, and support revenue recognition decisions in a consistent and auditable manner.
- Prepare and compile detailed documentation to support external audit requests, particularly those related to revenue recognition and receivables.
- Partner with accounting leadership to review transactions and ensure debits and credits are appropriate and properly supported.
- Walk through revenue recognition positions and supporting evidence with internal leadership in preparation for auditor review.
- Assist in responding to audit inquiries, especially those focused on revenue recognition, open receivables, and related accounts.
- Perform intercompany reconciliations and transaction matching to ensure balances are accurate and properly eliminated where required.
- Investigate aged balances and discrepancies in accounts receivable and accounts payable, identifying root causes and proposing resolutions.
- Support cleanup of legacy balances and audit-flagged items, including construction-in-progress (CIP), aging items, and unsupported balances.
- Assist in organizing documentation and enhancing audit readiness across multiple accounts and processes.
- Support the month-end close process, with a primary focus on the May and June ramp-up period leading into year-end.
- Collaborate with accounting team members on ad hoc analysis and cleanup initiatives to improve data quality and control.
- Assist with improving documentation standards and supporting the implementation of audit recommendations and process improvements.
- Work with large datasets and multiple data sources to validate, reconcile, and document financial information in line with audit requirements.

Essential Skills

- Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 48+ years of accounting experience, preferably at the Senior Accountant level.
- Strong understanding of ASC 606 and revenue recognition principles.
- Experience working in audit environments or supporting external auditors.
- Proven ability to apply revenue recognition guidance in a high-volume, transaction-based business.
- Experience with general ledger accounting, revenue recognition, audit support, reconciliation, and intercompany accounting.
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and data reconciliation.
- Experience working with large datasets and structured Excel templates.
- Ability to validate and reconcile data across multiple systems and sources.
- Ability to work independently with minimal training in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail in reviewing financial transactions and documentation.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

- Exposure to high-volume, transaction-based business models.
- Experience with intercompany accounting and related reconciliations.
- Experience organizing and improving documentation to enhance audit readiness.
- Demonstrated ability to support process improvements and implement audit recommendations.
- Strong communication skills to effectively partner with leadership and auditors.
- Comfort working on project-based assignments aligned to audit timelines.

Work Environment This role is primarily onsite, with an expectation of working onsite four days per week during the onboarding and training period. Once ramped up and fully settled into the role, there is potential to transition to a hybrid schedule of three days onsite and two days working from home, subject to business needs. You will work in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment with direct exposure to leadership and key decision-makers. The position involves extensive use of Excel, structured templates, and large datasets, as well as frequent collaboration with accounting and audit stakeholders in a professional office setting.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Jersey City, NJ.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $50.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Jersey City, NJ.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 30, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Jersey City,NJ.

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® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

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