Senior Accounting Manager - Aston Carter

Aston Carter is supporting a great company in the Kansas City area who is looking to bring on several consultants to help them out for the next 6 - 18 months (but could be extended or lead to something permanent). They are needing candidates who have been in a manager level role for a public accounting firm or a large, multi-billion dollar company. The roles will be doing manager level accounting work so they are needing someone with relative experience. Medical, dental and vision benefits will be provided along with accruing PTO and several holidays. Please apply if you are interested in hearing more!

Job Description


+ Participate in the monthly financial close process, including preparation of journal entries, reconciling balance sheet accounts, and performing variance analysis.


+ Perform first level review of deliverables prepared by others.


+ Understand business drivers and their effect on financial results to ensure business changes are accurately reflected in the financial statements and explained in variance analysis.


+ Identify and communicate issues or areas for process improvements, drive towards resolution, and help implement best practices.


+ Maintain knowledge of current accounting standards and SEC reporting requirements to ensure proper application in the company's close and financial reporting process.


+ Support the SOX control program.


+ Support quarterly and annual financial audits performed by internal and external auditors.


+ Effectively partner with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives.


Essential Skills


+ 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting within public accounting and/or large private accounting with $1 billion+ in revenue.


+ Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required


+ Large system experience required (PeopleSoft, SAP, Oracle, etc.)


+ CPA preferred









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.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:




+ Hiring diverse talent



+ Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection



+ Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes



+ Ensuring growth opportunities for our people




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 (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.