Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant Job Description This Staff Accountant position supports a lean, growing organization by owning core month-end close activities, journal entries, reconciliations, audit support, and general accounting work. The role backfills a previous Staff Accountant who advanced internally into FP&A, offering strong potential for professional growth. The ideal candidate brings solid foundational accounting knowledge, strong Excel skills, and the ability to learn quickly in a hands-on, fast-paced environment while contributing to accurate and timely financial reporting. Responsibilities Support the monthly close process by preparing and posting journal entries, completing account reconciliations, and maintaining accrual and prepaid schedules. Handle day-to-day general accounting activities to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting. Assist with annual audit preparation by compiling supporting schedules, documentation, and explanations for auditors. Use Excel to organize, analyze, and reconcile financial data, including building and maintaining pivot tables and VLOOKUP-based reports. Partner with colleagues across accounting and finance in a lean team structure to support cross-functional initiatives and information sharing. Learn existing accounting processes quickly and develop a strong enough understanding of debits and credits to clearly explain accounting entries in everyday scenarios. Contribute to continuous improvement of accounting processes and controls in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment. Essential Skills Foundational accounting experience in a Staff Accountant or similar accounting role. Experience supporting month-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and accruals. Experience supporting annual audit activity by providing schedules, documentation, and explanations. Strong understanding of debits, credits, and core accounting entries and the ability to walk through basic accounting scenarios. Strong Excel skills, including hands-on experience with pivot tables and VLOOKUPs. Ability to learn quickly and perform effectively in a lean, fast-paced environment. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred. Additional Skills & Qualifications Experience working in a manufacturing environment. Exposure to QAD or another enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Experience working within lean or high-growth organizations. Exposure to FP&A or broader finance team collaboration. Automotive industry experience. Interest in developing broader finance skills and growing within the organization. Job Type & Location This is a Permanent position based out of Auburn Hills, MI. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $70000.00 - $80000.00/yr. Working to get these while I'm onsite tomorrow to get a tour. Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Auburn Hills,MI. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Jun 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 double diamond winner for both client and talent service. 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