Accounting Assistant

Job Title: Accounting Assistant Aston Carter has partnered with a large company in Kansas City that is hiring for an Accounting Assistant! They are seeking candidates with 6+ months of accounting or finance related experience. This is a great opportunity to get your foot in the door with a good company and further your career! Job Description:

Research to resolve short and long-term promotional deals per the division aging report, including billing, gains transfers, and prior gain analysis.

Perform aging analysis at the beginning of each new period to identify deals with large dollar losses and ensure funds are recovered in a timely manner.

Prepare weekly and periodic balancing schedules to ensure financial data reported on the Trade Funds report is as accurate and current as possible.

Research vendor repay requests on previously reconciled deals to assist in resolving disputes.

Assist in the period-end close process to ensure reconciled deals are removed from the aging report.

Provide support and feedback to department management regarding deal reconciliation issues.

Work on specific deals identified by management needing attention. Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills:

6+ months of accounting or finance related experience

Bachelors/Associates Degree preferred but not required

Experience with Peoplesoft, SCM, DemandTec, and Excel preferred

Job Type:This is a Contract-to-Hire position with a duration of 3 Month(s).Work Site:This is a fully on-site position in Kansas City, Kansas during the 3 month contract period. After the contract period, this person will be able to work a hybrid schedule (2 days remote, 3 days onsite).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.