Accounting Specialist

Location: Odessa

Aston Carter is Hiring an Accounting Specialist!

Job Description

The Accounting Specialist supports core accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, and monthly reporting. This role manages collections activities, processes domestic and international banking transactions, and works closely with internal teams and external auditors to ensure accurate, timely financial information. The position offers an opportunity to grow with an expanding organization that is increasing its international presence and developing its accounting team.

Essential Skills

+ Minimum of 3 years of experience in accounting roles such as bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, or collections.

+ Hands-on experience with accounts payable processes, including purchase order to invoice matching and reconciliations.

+ Hands-on experience with accounts receivable processes, including billing, collections, and reconciliations.

+ Strong proficiency in Quick Books and ability to manage day-to-day accounting activities within the system.

+ Solid understanding of accrual-basis accounting policies and practices.

+ Proficiency with Microsoft Office, with strong skills in Excel including pivot tables and VLOOKUP functions.

+ Experience preparing and supporting account reconciliations and monthly reporting activities.

+ Experience providing documentation and support for external audits or annual reviews.

Responsibilities

+ Maintain accounts receivable processing, including posting transactions, monitoring outstanding balances, and performing regular reconciliations.

+ Manage collections activity by following up on past-due accounts, documenting collection efforts, and providing status updates to leadership.

+ Oversee the accounts payable process, including matching purchase orders to invoices, ensuring proper documentation, and performing reconciliations in adherence to internal controls.

+ Process domestic and international banking transactions, including ACH and wire transfers, with accuracy and attention to detail.

+ Identify inefficient accounting and financial processes and take initiative to recommend and help implement improvements.

+ Contribute to the monthly reporting process by completing assigned account reconciliations and supporting the preparation of financial reports.

+ Provide external auditors with required documentation, schedules, and explanations to support the annual review.

+ Perform additional reconciliations and accounting research as needed to resolve discrepancies and support accurate financial records.

+ Collaborate effectively with finance, accounting, and other internal teams to support business operations and information sharing.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

+ Experience as a bookkeeper and familiarity with collections processes.

+ Associate degree or college degree in accounting, finance, or a related field (desired but not required).

+ Experience using Quick Books in a multi-user or growing business environment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Odessa, FL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $55000.00 - $60000.00/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.

401K, employer match, healthcare insurance/dental/vision (Florida Blue), paid life insurance, PTO (11 days a year), 9 paid holidays with no waiting period. Early out Fridays (430) incentive - family run business so they are flexible and really appreciate the employees. Bonuses as business does, etc..

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in…