Staff Accountant

Job Title: Staff AccountantJob Description

The Staff Accountant will train, learn, and perform various tasks within a general office environment. This position involves a range of responsibilities including cashier duties, banking, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll tracking, and inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Process cash, check, and credit card transactions across Sales, Service, Parts, and Body Shop.

• Reconcile all collected payments.

• Prepare bank deposits.

• Review purchase orders and secure manager authorization.

• Post vendor invoices to the general ledger.

• Reconcile vendor statements.

• Contact past-due accounts and update payment status in the system.

• Send accounts receivable reports to management with updated notes.

• Post new and used vehicle retail and wholesale sales to the general ledger.

• Maintain commission spreadsheets for biweekly payroll.

• Stock in new and used vehicle purchases into VMS and the general ledger.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in invoicing and accounts payable.

• Strong data entry and administrative support skills.

• Experience in processing payments and check processing.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Accounting Degree

Work Environment

The position is based in an office environment with working hours from Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The dress code is business casual. The staff accountant will be part of a small team, consisting of about three other people.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Columbia, PA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $26.00/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 fully onsite position in Columbia,PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 5, 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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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.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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.