Job Information
Aston Carter Senior Accountant in Morgantown, Pennsylvania
Senior Accountant
Job Description
This position is crucial in overseeing the financial close process. The Sr. Accountant is responsible for executing journal entries, performing reconciliations, ensuring balance sheet accuracy, reviewing expenses, and managing credit card oversight. This role involves significant interaction with Accounting, Operations, and Finance leadership to ensure the business is always prepared for review at close.
Responsibilities
Prepare and post monthly journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, and payroll-related entries.
Own assigned components of the month-end close checklist, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
Ensure the books are materially complete and review-ready prior to Controller and corporate-level review.
Own assigned balance sheet accounts and related reconciliations, including cash, prepaids, and fixed assets.
Maintain cash account reconciliations and support daily and weekly cash visibility.
Investigate reconciling items proactively and resolve issues with urgency.
Escalate open items with clear context, root cause, and recommended resolution.
Maintain reconciliation support consistent with internal controls, audit, and lender expectations.
Own fixed asset accounting and related balance sheet reconciliations.
Partner with Operations to ensure appropriate capitalization and asset placement.
Review expenses with attention to facility consolidation activities.
Maintain monthly budget vs. actual reporting by department, including variance identification.
Distribute monthly department-level spend reports to budget owners and support follow-up questions.
Review credit card transactions for accuracy and policy compliance.
Exercise strong judgment in determining issues that need escalation.
Work closely with Operations, AP, and Finance leadership to resolve issues.
Track Department spend vs budget and provide timely data to Finance Leadership.
Essential Skills
Proficiency in general ledger and reconciliation.
Experience with month-end close and balance sheet ownership.
Strong skills in Excel, including pivot tables, vlookups, and basic formulas.
Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or Microsoft Dynamics.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Associate's degree in accounting or business.
4+ years of progressive US GAAP accounting experience.
Experience in manufacturing, distribution, or PE-backed environment preferred.
Hands-on experience with fixed assets and capital accounting.
Work Environment
This role offers flexibility with 2-3 days remote work once trained, with the remaining days onsite in Morgantown, PA. The Sr. Accountant will join an accounting team of 4+ members. The company values professional development and internal promotion, offering a dynamic and supportive work environment.
Contact Me:
Kaitland Clawson
View my availability here: https://talentassistant.astoncarter.com/assistant/bookings/ksjok6gb
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaitland-clawson-552605154/
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Morgantown, PA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $40.00/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 hybrid position in Morgantown,PA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Mar 16, 2026.
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 (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.