Staff Accountant

Job Title : Staff Accountant

Looking to set up interviews and hire ASAP

Schedule : Monday-Friday 8am-4pm (35hrs / wk)

Location : Hartford, CT (5 days / wk)

Pay : Up to $25 / hr to start

Job Description

This organization has helped people in Central Connecticut lift their quality of life. Whether you need help now or are looking to build a more secure future, we can help with housing, food, energy bills, recovery, jobs, childcare, veterans services, and much more.

The purpose of this position is to support the Agency’s needs by performing assigned responsibilities related to general ledger reporting, bank account reconciliations, and internal financial reporting including cost allocations associated with the Agency’s monthly financial reporting.

Responsibilities :

• Ensure the timely closure of the month-end and year-end closing process for assigned areas, including monthly journal entries and general account reconciliations.
• Assist with general ledger maintenance and monitoring for assigned areas.
• Prepare assigned monthly bank reconciliations for designated bank accounts to be reviewed by the Accounting / Payroll Manager.
• Coordinate with payroll to prepare necessary allocation adjustments as it relates to all completed Request for Personnel Action forms.
• Prepare the monthly payroll and vacation accrual entries for review by the Accounting / Payroll Manager.
• Oversee and revise occupancy tables used to track the applicable occupancy costs of each CRT location to the applicable programs.
• Oversee and revise allocation tables for the Agency’s cell phone, copier, and insurance expenses to track applicable costs to each program.
• Assist in the preparation of journal entries to be reviewed by the Accounting / Payroll Manager, to allocate indirect and administrative support expenses and to reconcile general ledger and subsidiary information in the occupancy tables and provide information as needed to the Accounting / Payroll Manager and the Budget Controls Manager.
• Coordinate with internal departments related to fixed asset monitoring and maintenance.
• Monitor and calculate monthly depreciation expenses.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual closing and audit processes.
• Under supervision of the Sr. Director of Administration, process monthly rental activities and monthly closing items related to CRT’s multi-family properties in the respective subsidiary’s general ledger.
• Act as back-up for the Accounts Receivable Specialist to make deposits on behalf of CRT.
• Act as a lead for assigned areas in the coordination of the year-end audit. Work closely with outside accounting firms to provide necessary lead schedules and supporting work papers related to the general ledger.

Hard Skills

• Accounting Degree - Bachelor's preferred
• Accounting experience of at least 1+ years or an internship
• GAAP : Shared expenses, fixed assets, bank reconciliation, lease expenses, cell phone subscriptions, set monthly expenses, A / P & A / R
• Cost Accounting : cost allocation tables
• Tech-savvy : good Excel skills

Job Type

This is a Contract-to-Hire position with a duration of 6 Month(s).

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Hartford, Connecticut.

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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 ., 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.