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Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Job Description

This role supports a large-scale, federally funded disaster recovery housing program focused on rebuilding homes for communities impacted by recent hurricanes. The CPA will play a key role in managing financial operations during a critical ramp-up phase, including oversight of payment processing, reconciliations, and reporting across multiple funding streams.

Responsibilities

• Manage program-related bank accounts.
• Perform ongoing reconciliations.
• Ensure GAAP-compliant accounting.
• Support high-volume transaction tracking tied to homeowner reimbursements and contractor payments.
• Partner closely with compliance and program leadership to maintain accurate financial records and support audit readiness.

Essential Skills

• CPA credential (active or eligible).
• 5+ years of accounting/finance experience, including account reconciliations, financial reporting, and general ledger management.
• Strong understanding of GAAP accounting principles.
• Experience managing high-volume financial transactions.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Experience working with multiple bank accounts and cash management activities.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-moving, less structured environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience supporting government-funded programs such as CDBG-DR, FEMA, HUD, or grants.
• Experience in construction, real estate, or project-based accounting environments.
• Exposure to audit readiness and compliance-heavy environments.
• Experience with documentation review and reconciliation tied to approvals and payments.
• Experience with payment processing workflows including AR/AP, reimbursements, and contractor payments.
• Ability to clean up and organize financial processes, not just maintain them.

Work Environment

This is a fully remote position that requires working EST hours. The role will start part-time and ramp up to full-time within the next 6-8 weeks. This engagement is long-term, expected to run for over 2 years, and offers a high level of ownership and visibility.

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Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Raleigh, NC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $65.00/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 remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 7, 2026.

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.