Accounting Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Accounting Assistant

Job Description

We are seeking a results-driven Accounting Assistant to join a growing Revenue Management team. This role plays a key part in monitoring low-margin sales activity, identifying root causes of margin erosion, and partnering across departments to ensure pricing accuracy and revenue protection. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and proactive, with a passion for uncovering inefficiencies and driving process improvements. This position is ideal for someone looking to expand into a strategic, cross-functional role within revenue operations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor low-margin sales reports on a recurring basis.
• Analyze margin trends, identify exceptions, and escalate issues when appropriate.
• Partner with Procurement, Bids & Contracts, and other stakeholders to resolve and prevent margin compression.
• Review off-contract, piggyback, and bid-related pricing to ensure contractual pricing is applied correctly.
• Collaborate with Bids & Contracts teams on proactive pricing audits prior to key business cycles.
• Identify and help recover missed pricing opportunities that may impact profitability.
• Work closely with rebate management teams to identify and resolve rebate-related discrepancies.
• Help ensure data accuracy and compliance to maintain rebate eligibility and maximize program participation.
• Develop, maintain, and distribute regular reporting related to margin performance and pricing audits.
• Analyze workflows to identify process gaps and recommend scalable solutions that reduce manual errors and prevent revenue leakage.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives through data analysis and operational insights.

Essential Skills

• 1+ years of experience in pricing, finance, revenue management, business analytics, or a related operational role.
• Strong knowledge of systems, customer layers, and pricing structure is highly preferred.
• Proficient in Excel; familiarity with Power BI or other analytics/reporting tools is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to interpret complex data and communicate it clearly.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, and committed to continuous improvement.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Forecasting
• Reporting

Work Environment

The work environment is dynamic and collaborative, encouraging continuous improvement and innovation. The role requires a keen analytical mindset and the ability to work across departments to drive strategic initiatives

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Ontario, CA.

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $28.00/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)

This is a fully onsite position in Ontario,CA.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 5, 2026.

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.

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.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.