Job Description
Job DescriptionJob Title: Staff AccountantJob Description
The Staff Accountant role offers an exceptional opportunity to begin a career path that is expected to progress into a senior financial leadership position. You will support a broad range of accounting, tax, and treasury activities while developing your professional skills in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment. This position is ideal for someone who is ambitious, detail-oriented, and committed to continuous learning in accounting and finance.
Responsibilities
- Perform daily bank account reconciliations and investigate and resolve outstanding items in a timely manner.
- Prepare and file monthly and quarterly sales and use tax returns for multiple entities and jurisdictions.
- Prepare and file various transportation and fuel-related tax returns in compliance with applicable regulations.
- Prepare monthly journal entries and complete balance sheet reconciliations as part of the month-end close process.
- Assist with treasury-related activities, including cash management and related reporting.
- Respond to government statistical surveys and reporting requests accurately and within required deadlines.
- Analyze financial data to identify variances, trends, and anomalies, and clearly communicate findings.
- Recommend and support process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and internal controls.
- Support additional accounting, tax, treasury, and analytical projects as assigned.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth.
Essential Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics.
- Minimum of 2 years of accounting experience in public accounting, audit, or a dynamic corporate accounting environment.
- Working knowledge of US GAAP and general accounting principles.
- Hands-on experience with bank account reconciliations, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and month-end close processes.
- Experience preparing and filing sales and use tax returns, preferably with multi-state tax exposure.
- Experience with regulatory reporting, tax return preparation, and government survey reporting.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong skills in other Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to perform variance analysis and interpret financial data.
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience with multi-state tax compliance is preferred.
- Experience in public accounting, tax, or audit is highly valued.
- Experience with remote collaboration tools such as Slack, Zoom, or Asana is preferred.
- Experience with Crystal Reports is a plus.
- Demonstrated process improvement mindset and willingness to recommend and implement enhancements.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
- Strong interest in developing toward a senior financial leadership role over time.
Work Environment
This is a full-time, on-site position based in a fast-growing construction and asphalt business environment in West Springfield, MA. The standard schedule is Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week, on-site. After the first 90 days of employment, you may be eligible to select one remote workday per week, typically between Tuesday and Thursday, subject to business needs. The role involves working with modern accounting systems, Microsoft Excel, and other office productivity tools, as well as remote collaboration platforms such as Slack, Zoom, or Asana. The environment is fast-paced and growth-oriented, offering significant exposure to accounting, tax, and treasury functions and a clear path for professional development.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of West Springfield, MA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $65000.00 - $90000.00/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.
Company benefits will be provided to candidates once an offer is extended.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in West Springfield,MA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 19, 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.
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.