Reconciliation Specialist (Entry Level Accounting)

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Reconciliation Specialist

Job Description

Join our dynamic team as a Reconciliation Specialist, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring accurate financial reporting and transaction reconciliation within our retail operations across the US, Canada, and Mexico. You will work closely with a small team of experts who are committed to providing valuable feedback and insights to enhance your role in this complex industry.

Responsibilities

• Copy information from POS files and create pivot tables to track store transactions, ensuring data accuracy and balance.
• Perform manual reconciliations in Excel, as we are in the process of upgrading our software.
• Match invoices to payments to balance accounts and resolve discrepancies.
• Identify the causes of discrepancies between POS and brand systems, and reconcile and balance them using Excel.
• Collaborate with various retail partners, including Bloomingdales, Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy's, Nordstroms, and Holt, as well as hotel boutiques.

Essential Skills

• Basic accounting knowledge with an understanding of debiting and crediting accounts.
• Retail experience at the office/store level to understand the broader context of transaction reconciliation.
• Experience in reconciliation, preferably from a bank reconciliation standpoint.
• Proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables and formulas.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with SAP.
• Prior reconciliation experience is a plus.

Work Environment

The role offers a hybrid work environment with working hours from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, including a one-hour lunch break. You will work 4 days in the office and 1 day from home.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $21.00/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 hybrid position in Wayne,NJ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 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 [email protected] for other accommodation options.