General Ledger Accountant @ Aston Carter

General Ledger AccountantJob DescriptionThe General Ledger Accountant works in a fast-paced environment supporting multiple types of business operations. This role focuses on maintaining accurate financial records, preparing and posting journal entries, and ensuring timely month-end and year-end close. The position plays a key part in reconciliations, payroll posting, and bank transaction processing, while supporting audits, budgeting, and financial analysis activities. The accountant also helps identify opportunities to improve processes and increase efficiency within accounting operations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries, payroll entries, and bank transactions accurately and on schedule.
• Perform monthly account reconciliations, including general ledger accounts, and promptly resolve discrepancies.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, financial reports, and supporting schedules.
• Support internal and external audits by providing required documentation, schedules, and clear explanations to auditors.
• Ensure compliance with established accounting policies, internal controls, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Assist with budgeting activities, including data gathering, analysis, and preparation of supporting schedules.
• Contribute to financial analysis efforts by providing accurate data and performing basic analytical reviews.
• Handle high volumes of invoices and related transactions with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Process and reconcile intercompany transactions, ensuring proper recording and alignment across entities.
• Use Excel spreadsheets, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP functions, to manage, analyze, and report financial data.
• Identify and recommend opportunities for process improvements and increased efficiency in accounting operations.
• Collaborate closely with team members in a fast-paced, automotive manufacturing environment to support daily accounting needs.
• Utilize ERP systems, such as SAP, for posting transactions, running reports, and maintaining general ledger data.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency with general ledger accounting, including preparation and posting of journal entries.
• Strong experience with monthly account reconciliations and resolution of discrepancies.
• Ability to support month-end and year-end closing processes in a fast-paced environment.
• Hands-on experience posting payroll and processing bank transactions.
• Advanced Excel skills, including spreadsheets, pivot tables, VLOOKUP functions, and data entry.
• Comfort working with high volumes of invoices and related transactional data.
• Experience working with ERP systems for general ledger and accounting functions.
• Ability to ensure compliance with accounting policies, internal controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in financial data and reporting.
• Effective communication skills to provide clear documentation and explanations during audits.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in automotive manufacturing or similarly fast-paced business environments.
• Experience with SAP or other enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems is preferred.
• Experience with intercompany transactions and related reconciliations is preferred.
• Associate or Bachelors degree in accounting, finance, or a related field is preferred.
• Ability to identify and implement process improvements within accounting operations.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.

Work EnvironmentThe role is based in a large, open cubicle layout where team members sit closely together and collaborate frequently. The accounting team consists of approximately nine people, including another individual in the same general ledger accounting role. The environment is fast-paced and aligned with automotive manufacturing operations, requiring comfort with high volumes of transactions and dynamic workloads. Work hours offer a flexible start time between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM, providing some scheduling flexibility. The workplace includes access to an on-site cafeteria, with eligibility for a daily food stipend. Standard office attire is appropriate for this professional, team-oriented setting, and work is primarily performed using computers, ERP systems such as SAP, and Excel-based spreadsheets.

Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Novi, MI.

Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $25.00 - $30.00/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)

Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 10, 2026.

Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Novi,MI.

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] 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.