Accountant

The Accountant 2 plays a key role in supporting the Corporate Accounting team with monthly corporate close activities and legal entity statutory compliance. This position focuses on financial close and consolidation, statutory reporting, legal entity termination, and ERP transformation initiatives. The role offers the opportunity to build experience in a large multinational environment, deepen technical accounting expertise, and develop program management skills while collaborating with talented and passionate professionals.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual corporate close and consolidation processes to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Post journal entries, run trial balances, review financial statements, and resolve variances and items that do not tie out.
• Prepare compliance metrics and other statutory reporting requirements to support legal entity and regulatory obligations.
• Contribute to the reduction of the annual financial statement backlog by preparing and reviewing financial statements and related documentation.
• Create journal entries, run trial balances, review financial statements, and perform a variety of controllership activities to maintain strong financial controls.
• Support the legal entity termination program by managing an assigned portfolio of entities from legal termination through liquidation and system inactivation, acting as both accountant and project manager.
• Coordinate and track progress for legal entity terminations, ensuring all financial, compliance, and system requirements are completed before shutdown.
• Support ERP migration to SAP S/4HANA through data validation, user acceptance testing (UAT), reconciliations, and go-live readiness activities.
• Perform reconciliations, including bank and general ledger reconciliations, to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data.
• Assist with financial close and consolidation activities in SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA, leveraging system functionality to improve reporting and control.
• Prepare and review financial reporting packages, including balance sheet and income statement analyses, to support internal and external reporting needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners and global subsidiary teams to ensure statutory compliance and alignment of accounting practices.
• Identify issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement resolutions to improve processes and strengthen financial controls.
• Manage multiple deliverables and deadlines in line with the close calendar, adjusting priorities based on business needs.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with stakeholders, providing updates on close status, compliance activities, and ERP migration progress.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field and at least 2 years of accounting or finance experience, or a master’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related field and at least 1 year of accounting or finance experience.
• Experience with month-end close processes, including journal entry preparation, reconciliations, and financial statement review.
• Hands-on experience with financial close and consolidation activities.
• Proficiency in general ledger accounting and financial reporting.
• Experience working in SAP ECC for at least 3 years.
• Experience working in SAP S/4HANA for at least 3 years.
• Strong skills in reconciliations, including bank reconciliation and balance sheet reconciliation.
• Knowledge of statutory compliance and financial statement preparation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively interact with stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple deliverables and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis and implementation of effective resolutions.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and build strong business partnerships across teams and regions.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Professional accounting certification, such as CPA or equivalent, preferred.
• Accounting close and financial reporting experience in a corporate environment.
• Exposure to international or global subsidiary accounting and related statutory requirements.
• Experience supporting ERP implementations or migrations, particularly SAP S/4HANA.
• Experience with month-end close process optimization and continuous improvement.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high-quality financial data.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
• Interest in developing technical accounting skills and program management capabilities.
• Comfort working in a dynamic environment where priorities shift based on the close calendar and project needs.

Work Environment

This is a 100% remote position, with a preference for candidates who can work effectively in a Pacific Time Zone schedule. The standard workweek is Monday through Friday, totaling approximately 40 hours per week, with potential opportunities for extension based on business needs. You will work alongside a Corporate Accounting team in a large multinational organization, collaborating virtually with colleagues across different regions and functions. The role involves extensive use of SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, and Microsoft Office applications, supported by a standard supplier-provided laptop and accessories. The environment is fast-paced and deadline-driven, aligned to monthly, quarterly, and annual close calendars, while also offering opportunities to participate in ERP transformation and legal entity termination projects. Dress code expectations are typical of a professional corporate setting when attending any video meetings or in-person interactions that may occur.

This is a Contract position based out of Houston, TX.

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $34.00/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)

This is a fully remote position.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 17, 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 astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.

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