Staff Accountant

Job Title: Staff Accountant Cash Reconciliation (Entry-Level)

Job Description

The Staff Accountant Cash Reconciliation plays a key role in ensuring accurate and timely cash accounting for multiple sales centers. You will complete daily cash reconciliations, investigate and resolve discrepancies with sales center personnel, support month-end close activities, and perform administrative tasks that help the department operate efficiently. This role offers the opportunity to work with a seasoned team in a large organization and provides room for professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile daily cash activity for assigned sales centers, ensuring accuracy and completeness of all transactions.

• Research and resolve cash variances by working directly with sales center personnel and other stakeholders.

• Reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts as part of the month-end close process.

• Prepare adjusting journal entries, miscellaneous reclassifications, and other journal entries as needed.

• Assist with the month-end close process, including supporting schedules and documentation.

• Perform administrative tasks such as handling registrations, maintaining paperwork, and supporting departmental recordkeeping.

• Maintain organized and timely documentation to meet strict deadlines and support audit and review requirements.

• Collaborate with team members to improve reconciliation processes and enhance overall accounting accuracy.

• Communicate effectively in writing and verbally when providing customer service to internal and external contacts.

Essential Skills

• Previous accounting experience preferred, with exposure to cash reconciliations and general ledger activities.

• Strong analytical and detail-oriented mindset with proven problem-solving skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with strong emphasis on Excel, including the ability to work with pivot tables.

• Knowledge of general ledger accounting, journal entry preparation, and month-end close processes.

• Familiarity with accounting systems and the ability to learn new systems quickly (accounting system knowledge preferred).

• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to meet strict deadlines consistently.

• Ability to work independently with a strong sense of personal ownership and follow-through to get tasks completed.

• Ability to collaborate effectively as part of a team and contribute to a positive, high-tenure work environment.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with an aptitude for customer service.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field preferred.

• Experience working in a large corporate environment is beneficial.

• Comfort working with reconciliations for multiple locations or business units.

• Interest in developing deeper expertise in month-end close and balance sheet account reconciliations.

• Motivation to grow within the organization and take on increasing responsibility over time.

Work Environment

This position is based in a corporate office setting in the Jacksonville, Florida area, with work performed at a professional HR and administrative facility near Old Saint Augustine Road and the Baptist South area. You will work on standard office technology, including accounting systems and Microsoft Office tools, with frequent use of Excel for reconciliations and reporting. The environment is team-oriented, with a supportive group of colleagues who have strong tenure and institutional knowledge. The role follows typical corporate business hours, with increased focus around month-end close deadlines. The atmosphere is professional, and you will be expected to maintain an organized workspace and present yourself in a manner consistent with a corporate office setting. The organization offers the stability of a large employer and provides room to grow your skills and career within the accounting function.

Job Type & Location

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

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $26.00 - $29.00/hr.

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.

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 hybrid position in Jacksonville,FL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 16, 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.

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.

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.