Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

As a Senior Accountant, you will be responsible for reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining the general ledger, and preparing month-end close procedures. This role involves providing weekly financial reporting to the bank and ensuring accurate journal entries in TGI-ERP. Additionally, you will support ad hoc projects as needed.

Reconcile account balances and bank statements.

Maintain the general ledger and prepare month-end close procedures.

Provide financial reporting to the bank 1-2 times per week.

Ensure accurate journal entries in TGI-ERP.

Utilize Excel pivot tables and filters to manage financial data.

Tweak trial balance files exported from ERP, especially for new GL codes.

Support ad hoc projects as required.

Log in for 1-2 hours on weekends, every other week, to ensure continuity of work.

Essential Skills

5-10+ years of accounting experience.

Proficiency in cost accounting, reconciliation, and general accounting principles.

Intermediate Excel skills, including pivot tables and filters.

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.

Ability to work independently.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Experience in the manufacturing industry is a plus.

Work Environment

This is a 4+ month contract position aimed at cleaning up accounting work. The team has been behind due to underperformance in previous roles. You will join a team consisting of a Controller, one Accounts Payable, one Accounts Receivable, one Billing, and one Purchasing Manager. Standard operating procedures are in place to aid in training.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Pine Brook, NJ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $38.00 / hr. 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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Pine Brook, NJ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 28, 2025.

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.

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 for other accommodation options.