bookkeeper

Job Title: Bookkeeper

Job Description

This role focuses on recording and maintaining accurate financial transactions using an ERP system and Excel, with a strong emphasis on accounts payable, general ledger accuracy, and audit readiness. The bookkeeper supports month-end and year-end closing activities, prepares financial reports for leadership, and ensures compliance with internal controls and company policies. This position offers the opportunity to grow with a dynamic beauty and wellness brand and potentially convert to a long-term, full-time role.

Responsibilities

• Record and maintain accurate financial transactions in the ERP system and Excel, ensuring data integrity and completeness.
• Manage the full accounts payable process, including invoice processing, vendor payment preparation, and reconciliation of vendor accounts.
• Monitor and maintain general ledger entries, ensuring all postings are accurate, timely, and properly supported.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Prepare and organize documentation to support internal and external audit processes, ensuring all records are complete and easily accessible.
• Generate financial reports and provide requested financial data and analysis to management in a clear and timely manner.
• Perform variance analysis, including budget versus actual comparisons, and highlight key findings or discrepancies.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies, and established accounting procedures in all daily activities.
• Perform accurate and efficient data entry to support accounting records and financial reporting.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve discrepancies, clarify financial information, and support operational decision-making.
• Maintain a high level of organization in managing financial documents, schedules, and electronic files.

Essential Skills

• At least 1 year of accounting or bookkeeping experience.
• Hands-on experience with accounts payable, including invoice processing and vendor payments.
• Proficiency in Excel, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP functions.
• Experience working with an ERP system for financial transactions and reporting.
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and journal entries.
• Experience supporting month-end and year-end close processes.
• Audit preparation experience, including organizing and providing documentation for audit reviews.
• Analytical skills, including variance analysis and budget versus actual comparisons.
• Accurate and efficient data entry skills with strong attention to detail.
• Bachelor’s degree.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• High level of integrity and professionalism in handling financial information.
• Ability to follow established internal controls and accounting policies consistently.
• Strong communication skills to present financial data clearly to management.
• Interest in growing within a beauty and wellness brand and developing a long-term career.
• Ability to adapt to evolving processes and systems in a growing organization.

Work Environment

This is an on-site role with an initial training period requiring five days per week in person to ensure strong onboarding and familiarity with systems and processes. After training, the schedule transitions to four days in the office and one day working from home on Wednesdays. Standard working hours are 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The environment supports a growing beauty and wellness brand focused on innovative skin and hair products, offering exposure to modern ERP systems and Excel-based reporting tools. The culture emphasizes professional growth, high integrity, and long-term career development, with benefits such as paid time off and paid holidays while on contract.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of New York, NY.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $30.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in New York,NY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 25, 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.