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Staff Accountant

Aleron
United States, New York, Amherst
Aug 31, 2026
Description Job Title: Staff Accountant Location: Amherst, NY Employment Type: Direct Hire Industry: Manufacturing Compensation: 28.85-32.00/HR, DOE Schedule: Monday-Friday, flexible between 730AM-5PM About the Opportunity: This position is responsible for managing the full accounts payable process, including processing vendor invoices, reconciling vendor and credit card statements, and coordinating weekly payments by check, ACH, and wire. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail and a solid understanding of general ledger accounts and how accounts payable transactions flow through the accounting system. Why You'll Love Working Here: Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates Why This Opportunity is Exciting: This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally. About Acara Solutions Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide. Sound like a good fit? What You'll Do: Process and enter vendor invoices into the accounting system, ensuring accuracy and proper account coding. Manage the full accounts payable cycle, including invoice processing, approvals, payment scheduling, and maintaining accurate documentation. Reconcile vendor accounts and statements, research discrepancies, and resolve outstanding issues. Review and reconcile company credit card transactions and statements, ensuring expenses are accurately recorded and properly supported. Prepare and process weekly payment runs, including checks, ACH payments, and wire transfers. Maintain accurate General Ledger coding and understand how accounts payable transactions impact GL accounts. Research and resolve discrepancies related to invoices, payments, vendor accounts, and General Ledger activity. Assist with month-end close activities and other general accounting duties as needed. Job Requirements What You'll Bring: 2+ years of experience in full-cycle accounts payable, including invoice processing, coding, and approvals. Strong reconciliation skills, including vendor statements and corporate credit card accounts. Experience processing weekly payment runs using checks, ACH, and wire transfers. Solid understanding of General Ledger accounts and how transactions are recorded and posted. Experience with bank reconciliations; General Ledger reconciliation experience is a plus. Strong attention to detail, organization, and problem-solving skills. Proficiency with accounting software and Microsoft Excel. Additional Information: After you apply, you may receive a call or message from our AI Talent Scout about this role or other opportunities that match your skills and preferences. AI agent role is to help speed up your hiring process by answering questions, confirming basic information, and identifying whether there's a mutual fit. The call or chat may be recorded so that our recruiting team can review it - they make all final hiring decisions, while AI agent simply helps move you forward faster. The best part? They are available 24/7, so you can connect whenever it's convenient for you. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Acara Solutions and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at Website Privacy Policy \| Acara Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran. Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status. Apply