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Accounting Assistant

Aston Carter
Bolingbrook, IL Contractor
POSTED ON 11/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/2/2025
Hiring for an Accounts Payable Specialist!

Weekly pay Benefits 401k

Must Have Qualifications

  • 2 years accounts payable and accounts receivable
  • HS Diploma
  • Experience in 3-way match is required
  • Manufacturing experience

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled financial specialist to join our Accounting Team as an Accounts Payable Specialist. The role involves processing, tracking, and recording payments accurately, efficiently, and on time. This position is crucial to ensuring that financial transactions are managed effectively, keeping us aligned with our valued partners.

Responsibilities

  • Review monthly vendor statements.
  • Pay invoices by verifying transaction information, scheduling, preparing disbursements, and obtaining authorization for payment.
  • Obtain revenue by verifying transaction information, computing charges and refunds, and preparing and mailing invoices.
  • Collect revenue by reminding delinquent accounts and notifying customers of insufficient payments.
  • Prepare financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
  • Maintain accounting ledgers by posting account transactions.
  • Verify accounts by reconciling statements and transactions.
  • Resolve account discrepancies by investigating documentation, issuing stop payments, and making adjustments.
  • Maintain financial security by following internal accounting controls.
  • Secure financial information by completing database backups.
  • Maintain financial historical records by filing accounting documents.

Essential Skills

  • Experience with accounts payable and invoicing.
  • Proficiency in data entry and processing invoices.
  • Ability to handle high volume tasks.
  • Knowledge of 3-way match processes.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

  • Experience with ERP systems, Epicor P21 (Profit 21) is preferred but not required.

Work Environment

The position is fully onsite with working hours from 8 AM to 5 PM, offering some flexibility. You will be part of a nice office within a family-owned company that values a flexible work environment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Bolingbrook, Illinois.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $26.00/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 fully onsite position in Bolingbrook,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 15, 2025.

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® 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.

Salary : $23 - $26

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