Staff Accountant (HYBRID)

Job Title: Staff Accountant
Job Description
The Staff Accountant will support month-end close, inventory accounting, financial reporting, and distribution center accounting activities for a high-volume retail environment. This role is responsible for preparing journal entries, performing account reconciliations, analyzing inventory and financial variances, and partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and operational support.
Key Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close deliverables.
• Analyze inventory transactions, adjustments, shrink, and variance reporting.
• Support inventory accounting and distribution center financial operations.
• Research and resolve accounting discrepancies, operational exceptions, and vendor-related issues.
• Prepare financial reports, variance analyses, and management reporting packages.
• Partner with Accounting, AP, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance teams on issue resolution and process improvements.
• Assist with inventory audits, account analysis, and reporting initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 1-3+ years of accounting experience.
• Knowledge of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Retail, inventory, distribution, or supply chain accounting experience preferred.

Work Environment
The selection process includes two rounds of interviews. The first interview focuses on assessing core accounting skills, technical proficiency, and overall fit for the role. The second interview is with senior leadership and explores your experience with inventory accounting, collaboration with stakeholders, and ability to handle complex logistics-related financial tasks. The position operates in a professional office environment using Microsoft Office applications and Oracle EBS or similar systems, with an emphasis on accuracy, collaboration, and continuous improvement in inventory and logistics accounting processes.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Irving, TX.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $29.00 - $33.65/hr.
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.
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 Irving,TX.
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.

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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.