Job description

This Senior Accounting Consultant will support a complex, high-volume accounting environment focused on managing fuel delivery transactions from initial activity through customer billing and final accounting treatment. The role requires someone who can investigate billing and accounting discrepancies, trace transactions across systems, identify root causes, and work cross-functionally to resolve issues. The consultant will also support M&A and customer integrations, including system and data setup, troubleshoot issues that arise as new business is onboarded, and assist with workflow/process improvements and automation. In addition to the operational work, this individual will support month-end close by reviewing outstanding sales activity and preparing accrual journal entries. Key Responsibilities • Manage high-volume transactions through the full lifecycle, ensuring accurate and timely customer billing. • Research and resolve complex billing, accounting, and transactional discrepancies. • Trace transactions across multiple systems to identify root causes and drive issues through resolution. • Support M&A integrations and customer onboarding, including system/data setup, testing, validation, and troubleshooting. • Partner with Accounting, Customer Solutions, Master Data, Supply, Inventory, Fuel Payables, and other cross-functional teams. • Identify opportunities for workflow automation, process improvement, and increased efficiency within accounting processes. • Support month-end close, including researching outstanding activity and preparing accrual journal entries. • Navigate RightAngle and other systems to understand how operational activity impacts billing and downstream accounting. Required Qualifications • Minimum of 5 years of general ledger accounting, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and month-end close. • Experience supporting M&A, acquisitions, system integrations, ERP implementations, or business transitions. • Experience with complex or high-volume billing and transactional accounting. • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance completed Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Dallas, TX. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $75.00/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) Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Dallas, TX. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Oct 26, 2026. Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Dallas,TX. 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.

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Manage high-volume transactions through the full lifecycle, ensuring accurate and timely customer billing.
Research and resolve complex billing, accounting, and transactional discrepancies.
Trace transactions across multiple systems to identify root causes and drive issues through resolution.
Support M&A integrations and customer onboarding, including system/data setup, testing, validation, and troubleshooting.
Partner with Accounting, Customer Solutions, Master Data, Supply, Inventory, Fuel Payables, and other cross-functional teams.
Identify opportunities for workflow automation, process improvement, and increased efficiency within accounting processes.
Support month-end close, including researching outstanding activity and preparing accrual journal entries.
Navigate RightAngle and other systems to understand how operational activity impacts billing and downstream accounting.
Minimum of 5 years of general ledger accounting, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and month-end close.
Experience supporting M&A, acquisitions, system integrations, ERP implementations, or business transitions.
Experience with complex or high-volume billing and transactional accounting.
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance completed
Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Dallas, TX.
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
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Dallas, TX.
Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Oct 26, 2026.

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