Entry Level Accounting Associate

“Are you a recent accounting graduate looking to turn your internship experience into your first full‑time role? I have the perfect opportunity for you!”

Job Title: Accounting (Accounts Payable) Associate

Job Description

The Accounting-Accounts Payable Associate will play a crucial role in managing financial transactions and ensuring the accuracy of financial records. This position involves issuing checks, processing AP invoices, managing wire payments, and performing bank reconciliations. The role requires someone attentive to detail, capable of handling multiple financial tasks, and skilled in using accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Issue checks and add accounts payable invoices.
• Process wire payments and enter them into the system.
• Perform bank reconciliations to ensure financial accuracy.
• Monitor cleared and outstanding checks at the end of each month.
• Prepare and check the accounts payable aging report monthly.
• Enter charges from the factoring company into the system.
• Manage debits and outgoing payments.
• Process 50-100 payments weekly.
• Pull data from goods receipt to accounts payable without a purchase order.
• At the end of the month, list unpaid, unapproved, or unreviewed items and post them as journal entry amounts not approved into an accrued expense.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in accounts payable and invoice processing or accounting internship experince
• Experience with bank reconciliation and processing a high volume of payments.
• Ability to prepare monthly aging reports.
• 
  
• Experience entering wires into the accounting system.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics ERP. (preferred)

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Accounting internship experince or relevant accounting experince.
• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics, particularly Business Central, is a plus.
• Candidates from all industries are encouraged to apply.
• Skilled in Excel, specifically pivot tables and VLOOKUP for reconciliations.

Work Environment

The position is 100% onsite in Brentwood Los Angeles, CA. The standard schedule is 9 AM to 6 PM, but accommodations can be made for an 8 AM to 5 PM schedule. This role offers a contract-to-hire opportunity with a well-established company and the potential for a raise in January 2027.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Los Angeles, CA.

The pay range for this position is $27.00 - $27.00/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)

This is a fully onsite position in Los Angeles,CA.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 14, 2026.

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.

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.