Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Are you a hands-on accountant who enjoys owning the close process, solving problems, and partnering with the business beyond the numbers?

We're seeking a Senior Accountant to join a collaborative accounting team supporting a manufacturing organization with government contracting operations. This is a highly visible role that offers broad exposure across general ledger accounting, inventory, fixed assets, cost accounting, financial reporting, compliance, and operational finance.

You'll have the opportunity to work directly with leadership, partner with cross-functional teams, and play an active role in driving financial accuracy and process improvements. If you enjoy variety, ownership, and working in an environment where your contributions make a measurable impact, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

• Take ownership of key components of the month-end close process within a fast-paced four-day close environment
• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, reclasses, and other month-end accounting transactions
• Perform account and balance sheet reconciliations while researching and resolving discrepancies
• Support inventory accounting activities, inventory reconciliations, and month-end inventory reporting
• Manage fixed asset accounting, including additions, disposals, transfers, depreciation, and reporting
• Perform financial analysis and variance analysis to explain business results and trends
• Assist with financial statement preparation, management reporting, and account analysis
• Support internal and external audit requests and maintain organized supporting documentation
• Assist with sales and use tax reporting and compliance activities
• Partner with Operations, Purchasing, Supply Chain, and Finance teams to support business initiatives
• Utilize ERP systems and advanced Excel tools to improve reporting efficiency and accounting accuracy
• Participate in process improvement initiatives and special projects

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• 5-7+ years of accounting experience within a manufacturing environment
• Strong ownership of month-end close responsibilities
• Experience preparing journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and maintaining the general ledger
• Financial reporting and variance analysis experience
• Fixed asset accounting experience
• Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, LOOKUP functions, and data analysis
• ERP system experience
• Ability to work independently in a deadline-driven environment
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Government contracting accounting experience
• Inventory accounting experience
• Cost accounting experience
• Manufacturing accounting experience
• Audit support experience
• Sales and use tax experience
• FAR and DFARS exposure
• Experience supporting incurred cost submissions
• Deltek Costpoint or similar ERP experience
• CPA or CPA-track preferred

Why Join Us?

• Highly visible role with direct access to accounting and finance leadership
• Opportunity to gain exposure to both manufacturing and government contracting environments
• Broad accounting responsibilities beyond traditional close activities
• Hands-on involvement in inventory, cost accounting, reporting, compliance, and operational finance
• Lean, collaborative team where your work has a direct impact
• Stable organization with long-term growth potential
• Flexible work hours outside of close periods
• 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off
• Strong culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Work Environment

You'll be joining a close-knit accounting team that values initiative, ownership, and teamwork. This is an environment where high performers are trusted to manage their responsibilities, contribute ideas, and take on new challenges. You'll have the opportunity to work across multiple areas of accounting while building strong relationships with both finance leadership and operational teams.

Location: San Diego, CA

Compensation: Competitive salary + bonus opportunity

Schedule: 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off)

This is a Permanent position based out of San Diego, CA.

The pay range for this position is $85000.00 - $119480.00/yr.

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.

Opportunity to join a stable defense and manufacturing organization High-visibility role within a lean accounting team Significant ownership and exposure across many areas of accounting Opportunity to gain or expand experience in both manufacturing accounting and government contracting accounting Exposure to DCAA/DCMA audits, incurred cost submissions, inventory, fixed assets, and month-end close Collaborative team environment with direct access to accounting leadership Streamlined interview process and desire to hire quickly Generally strong work-life balance outside of month-end close periods Limited remote flexibility available on an exception basis (a few days per month)

This is a fully onsite position in San Diego, CA.

Application Deadline: This position is anticipated to close on Oct 9, 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 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.

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 View email address on click.appcast.io for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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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.