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Job Title: Accounting Analyst Job Description

The Accounting Analyst supports financial operations within a risk management environment, with a strong focus on payments, reimbursements, accounting activities, and financial analysis. This role administers payments for crew members on medical leave, processes medical-expense reimbursements, researches underpayments and other discrepancies, and ensures transactions are completed accurately. The analyst also supports journal entries, financial-system uploads, and extensive Excel-based calculations, reconciliations, and analysis. In addition to recurring financial processes, the role contributes to financial reporting, claims-related data, internal stakeholder support, audit and financial reporting activities, data administration, and special projects, offering broad exposure across finance, accounting, risk management, and business operations.

• Manage and support recurring medical-leave pay processes, ensuring accurate and timely payments for crew members.
• Process and reconcile employee medical-expense reimbursements, maintaining clear documentation and audit-ready records.
• Research payment discrepancies, including underpayments and calculation errors, and drive issues through to resolution.
• Perform detailed Excel calculations, lookups, and reconciliations to support payment accuracy and financial integrity.
• Prepare and support journal entries in alignment with established accounting policies and procedures.
• Assist with uploads into financial systems, ensuring data is complete, accurate, and properly formatted.
• Analyze financial and operational information, summarize findings, and communicate insights to stakeholders.
• Serve as a resource for internal stakeholders on payment-related questions, providing clear explanations and guidance.
• Maintain accurate records and demonstrate strong attention to data integrity across all financial transactions.
• Support ad hoc financial analysis and departmental projects, contributing analytical capacity to the team.
• Contribute to broader activities such as financial reporting, claims-related data analysis, audit support, and data administration as needed.
• Participate in cross-functional problem solving related to claims and risk-management financial operations.

• Strong hands-on Excel capabilities, including lookups, formulas, calculations, and working with financial data.
• Experience preparing or supporting journal entries and core accounting processes.
• Ability to perform financial analysis, research discrepancies, and identify and correct payment issues.
• Experience handling detailed payments, reimbursements, reconciliations, or comparable financial transactions.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately with financially sensitive data.
• Approximately 2+ years of relevant financial, accounting, or analytical experience preferred.
• Accounting or Finance education or background strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to research discrepancies from identification through resolution.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.

• SOX or internal-control experience is beneficial.
• Experience with financial reporting applications is a plus.
• Interest in expanding beyond traditional accounting into financial analysis, risk management, and claims-related financial operations.
• Comfort working with cross-functional teams and supporting internal stakeholders.
• Ability to understand the broader financial impact of detailed transactional work.

The role is based in a professional office and corporate environment, offering exposure to finance, accounting, risk management, claims-related financial operations, and cross-functional business activities. The assignment is expected to be approximately six months initially, with potential to extend depending on evolving responsibilities and team needs. The typical schedule includes four days onsite and Friday remote, providing a blend of in-office collaboration and remote work. The environment is fast-paced and detail-oriented, with a focus on data integrity, accurate financial reporting, and tangible business impact through ensuring crew members on medical leave are paid and reimbursed correctly.

This is a Contract position based out of Miami, FL.

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $34.00/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)

This is a Contract position based out of Miami, FL.

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 24, 2026.

This is a hybrid position in Miami,FL.

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.

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