Accounting Associate

Accounting Associate (Contract-to-Hire) Rochester Hills, MI 48309 $26.00 - $29.00 per hour Full-Time | Monday–Friday Contract-to-Hire Opportunity Manufacturing / Industrial Environment Join a Stable, Growing Company with Over 40 Years of Success Our client, a well-established manufacturing and industrial organization in Oakland County, is seeking a detail-oriented Accounting Associate to join their accounting team on a contract-to-hire basis. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional looking to expand their experience in accounts payable, accounts receivable, job costing, and ERP systems while contributing to a company with a strong reputation and long-term stability. This role offers hands-on involvement in daily accounting operations as well as exposure to a major ERP transition from JobBOSS to Epicor, providing valuable experience in process improvement and system implementation. Successful performance in this role may lead to a permanent hire opportunity. What You’ll Do Process, code, and enter vendor invoices accurately and efficiently. Review invoices for proper approvals, coding, and completeness. Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies. Manage accounts receivable activities, including customer invoicing and payment tracking. Follow up on past-due accounts and assist with collections efforts. Support job closing activities by ensuring costs are captured and reconciled properly. Prepare monthly reconciliations for accounts payable, accounts receivable, and job costing. Assist with month-end and year-end close activities. Support ERP conversion efforts, including data cleanup and migration to Epicor. Collaborate with production, purchasing, project management, and operations teams to verify costs and gather supporting documentation. Maintain accurate accounting records and ensure compliance with company policies and accounting standards. Assist with reporting and special projects as needed. Qualifications Required 2–4 years of accounting experience. Experience with accounts payable and accounts receivable. Strong attention to detail and organizational skills. Solid understanding of accounting principles and internal controls. Strong Microsoft Excel skills. Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities. Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines. Preferred Manufacturing, industrial, or project-based accounting experience. Experience with job costing, job closing, or cost accounting. Experience with JobBOSS or similar job-cost tracking software. Familiarity with Epicor ERP or willingness to learn. Experience resolving invoice discrepancies and managing aging receivables. Why You’ll Want This Opportunity Contract-to-hire opportunity with long-term potential. Competitive hourly pay. Exposure to an ERP implementation and system conversion. Opportunity to gain experience in manufacturing and job-cost accounting. Stable company with a strong industry reputation. Collaborative and supportive team environment. Ideal Candidate We’re looking for someone who enjoys working with numbers, solving problems, and ensuring financial accuracy. The ideal candidate will be comfortable handling both accounts payable and accounts receivable responsibilities while supporting job costing activities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow your accounting career and potentially transition into a long-term role with a respected organization, we’d love to hear from you. As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. 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