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Aston Carter

Staff Accountant

Aston Carter, New York, New York, us, 10261


Job Title: Staff AccountantJob Description

The Staff Accountant position offers an opportunity to work with a leader in union electrical contracting in the New York metropolitan area. This role involves a variety of accounting responsibilities including payroll processing, union reporting, accounts payable, and tax filing.

Responsibilities

Handling payroll for both field and office personnel, including online payroll tax payments.

Creating union benefit and pension reports, and communicating with the union as needed.

Managing files for hires, terminations, and layoffs.

Processing invoices, preparing checks and ACH batches, and maintaining vendor files.

Preparing and filing monthly and quarterly sales tax returns.

Performing bank reconciliations and reviewing daily transactions.

Managing online positive pay for operating and payroll checks, and handling daily remote check deposits.

Providing system runs and preparing ad-hoc analyses as requested.

Essential Skills

Experience in reporting, accounts payable, reconciliation, and tax filing.

Proficiency in payroll processing and system analysis.

2-4 years of experience supporting a union contracting company within Accounting/Finance.

Proficiency in using a fully-integrated ERP system.

Strong skills in Excel, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP.

Effective communication and multi-tasking abilities.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Experience in general ledger and month-end financial reporting.

Work Environment

This position is fully on-site at 132 West 36th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, New York, US.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $80000.00/hr.

Payroll Processing: Handling payroll for both field and office personnel, including online payroll tax payments.

Union Reporting: Creating union benefit and pension reports, and communicating with the union as needed.

Employee File Maintenance: Managing files for hires, terminations, and layoffs.

Accounts Payable: Processing invoices, preparing checks and ACH batches, and maintaining vendor files.

Tax Filing: Preparing and filing monthly and quarterly sales tax returns.

Bank Reconciliations: Performing bank reconciliations and reviewing daily transactions.

Check Management: Managing online positive pay for operating and payroll checks, and handling daily remote check deposits.

System Runs and Analyses: Providing system runs and preparing ad-hoc analyses as requested.

Qualifications

2-4 years of experience supporting a union contracting company within Accounting/Finance.

Proficiency in using a fully-integrated ERP system.

Strong skills in Excel. (PT; VLOOKUP).

Effective communication and multi-tasking abilities.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in New York,NY.

Application Deadline

This position will be accepting applications until Dec 6, 2024.

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.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

Hiring diverse talent

Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

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 astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.