Senior Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Accountant
Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Accountant to join our team. This role involves managing key aspects of the monthly financial close process, ensuring accurate and compliant financial reporting, and providing guidance on complex accounting matters.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute key aspects of the monthly financial close process, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant financial reporting.
• Prepare and review complex journal entries, general ledger roll-forwards, account reconciliations, and variance analyses, maintaining appropriate documentation and internal controls.
• Research technical accounting matters and provide guidance on the appropriate application of U.S. GAAP to new, complex, or evolving business transactions.
• Oversee accounting and financial reporting activities related to aviation fuel inventory, including valuation, reserves, reconciliations, and related controls.
• Perform detailed gross profit analyses, investigate variances, and drive root-cause resolution related to inventory movements, pricing, master data, and operational activity.
• Partner closely with Operations, Supply, Commercial, and other cross-functional teams to provide practical accounting guidance and support business decision-making.
• Lead process improvement, automation, and systems enhancement initiatives to streamline workflows, strengthen controls, and reduce manual effort.
• Coach, develop, and supervise junior accounting team members.
• Support other accounting, reporting, and special projects as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA or progress toward CPA strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a corporate, multinational, or complex operating environment.
• Experience with large multinational organizations and/or large public accounting firms preferred.
• Working knowledge of large-scale ERP systems; SAP experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and technical accounting principles.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, pivot tables, macros, and data modeling tools.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders.
• Proactive, hands-on self-starter with a continuous improvement mindset.

• Prior experience coaching, supervising, or mentoring accounting team members.
• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting process improvement, automation, or systems enhancement initiatives.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities while meeting tight deadlines.
• Collaborative and team-oriented, with the ability to work effectively across functions and levels of the organization.

The position requires working 5 days in the office. Join a large, growing company with great leadership, where you will have the opportunity to work with a talented team in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Miami, FL.

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $120000.00/yr.

benefits are on the website

This is a fully onsite position in Miami,FL.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 16, 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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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.