Senior Accountant

Job Title: Senior AccountantJob Description

The Senior Accountant will oversee comprehensive bookkeeping and accounting activities for multiple individuals, trusts, and legal entities. This role manages daily transaction processing, reconciliations, wire transfers, and capital call activities, while supporting payroll and tax reporting. The position requires a detail-oriented professional who can work accurately in a fast-paced, in-office environment and manage multiple priorities across various entities.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily bookkeeping activities for multiple individuals, trusts, and legal entities, including accurate transaction entries and reconciliations.
• Initiate and process domestic and international wire transfers, ensuring proper documentation and confirmation of wire instructions.
• Assist with capital call and distribution processing for private equity fund investments, including calculating each member's pro-rata contribution, identifying appropriate funding sources, and initiating wire transfers for review and approval by the CFO.
• Track real estate expenditures and capital improvements, maintaining clear and accurate records for each property or project.
• Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, and investment activity on a regular basis to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Track and maintain accurate classifications of credit card expenses to support financial reporting and analysis.
• Generate detailed reports for the tax department to support tax return preparation and compliance.
• Support the Payroll Manager as needed with household payroll processing and related accounting activities.
• Track and process payments related to real estate operations, private investments, household expenses, charitable donations, and gifts.
• Maintain organized and up-to-date accounting files in accordance with internal policies and documentation standards.
• Assist with ad hoc accounting tasks and special projects as requested.
• Collaborate effectively with team members and communicate clearly regarding accounting matters and deadlines.

Essential Skills

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
• 8+ years of bookkeeping or accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of bookkeeping and general ledger fundamentals.
• Experience processing wires and payments, including confirmation and verification of wire instructions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to work accurately in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, in-office environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail, discretion, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and multiple entities simultaneously.
• Team player with excellent communication skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Exposure to household payroll processes preferred.
• Experience with capital calls and distributions for private equity or similar investments.
• Experience initiating and processing domestic and international wire transfers.
• Background working with individuals, trusts, and multiple legal entities.
• Comfort supporting tax reporting and collaborating with a tax department.

Work Environment

The role is based in an in-office, fast-paced environment within a company of approximately 30+ employees, with about 10–12 staff working out of the West Palm Beach area. The position involves regular collaboration with colleagues, adherence to internal accounting policies, and the use of tools such as Microsoft Excel to manage and report financial data. The work setting emphasizes accuracy, discretion, organization, and the ability to meet deadlines while handling multiple entities and priorities.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Palm Beach, FL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $45.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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 fully onsite position in Palm Beach,FL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 4, 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.