• Staff Accountant

    Aston Carter (Carteret, NJ)


    Job Title: Staff Accountant

    Job Description

    The Staff Accountant is a newly created role designed to support the Senior Finance Manager. This position focuses on enhancing month-end close execution, supporting multi-entity accounting, and improving reporting accuracy during a period of system transitions and consolidation.

    Responsibilities

    + Assist with month-end close for multiple entities and take ownership of one entity's full close within 6–12 months.

    + Update, maintain, and improve monthly schedules, including Fixed Assets and Prepaid Insurance.

    + Draft journal entries for review and approval, with ownership growing as competency increases.

    + Contribute to 1099 reporting and other monthly/annual projects.

    + Understand and manage manufacturing inventory, including standard costing and inventory tie-outs.

    + Support consolidation readiness and improved close cycle consistency.

    + Identify automation opportunities and workflow improvements.

    Essential Skills

    + 4-5+ years of experience in accounting, general ledger, reconciliation, and month-end processes.

    + Manufacturing accounting experience, inventory and cost accounting

    + Strong understanding of AP/AR processes due to cross-functional involvement.

    + Experience with multi-entity structures.

     

    Additional Skills & Qualifications

     

    + Comfort with maturing system environments and manual reporting flows.

    + NetSuite experience is a plus.

    + Ability to learn developing systems and manually driven processes.

    + Strong organizational skills with the ability to improve schedules and workflows.

    Work Environment

    This role is based onsite at the Carteret location, with working hours from 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. The company values a close-knit team environment, offers a global presence, and is known for its family-oriented culture with numerous celebrations and activities.

     

    Job Type & Location

     

    This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Carteret, NJ.

    Pay and Benefits

    The pay range for this position is $38.46 - $46.00/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 Carteret,NJ.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on Jan 20, 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® double diamond 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 [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.