Accountant

Objective Partners; East Brunswick Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Objective Partners in East Brunswick, NJ, is seeking an early-career Accountant to join its growing finance and accounting team. This role is ideal for someone with 1-2 years of experience who wants to build a solid accounting foundation in a larger, professional environment.

The position is hybrid, with about four days on-site per week, and offers opportunities to work with cross-functional teams, contribute to month-end close, and develop your skills in financial reporting and analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Approximately 1–2 years of accounting experience.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Strong analytical ability and attention to detail.
• Ability to review financial information and identify discrepancies.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable working collaboratively in a professional team environment.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day accounting activities and month-end processes
• Review financial data, reconciliations, and reports for accuracy
• Identify discrepancies and assist with resolving accounting issues
• Support financial reporting and general accounting analysis
• Maintain accurate and organized financial records
• Partner with accounting and finance team members on ongoing initiatives
• Assist with ad hoc financial and analytical projects

Skills

Analytical ability

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork / Collaboration

Education

Bachelors degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Excel

Job description

Accountant

Location: Central NJ
Type: Direct Hire
Work Model: Hybrid, 4 days onsite per week

About the Opportunity
A well-established organization is looking for an early-career Accountant to join its growing finance and accounting team. This is a strong opportunity for someone with approximately 1-2 years of experience who wants to continue building their accounting foundation in a larger, professional environment.

This role could be especially attractive to someone coming from public accounting or a Big 4 environment who wants strong career development without the same pace and demands.

What You'll Do

• Support day-to-day accounting activities and month-end processes
• Review financial data, reconciliations, and reports for accuracy
• Identify discrepancies and assist with resolving accounting issues
• Support financial reporting and general accounting analysis
• Maintain accurate and organized financial records
• Partner with accounting and finance team members on ongoing initiatives
• Assist with ad hoc financial and analytical projects

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Approximately 1-2 years of accounting experience
• Strong Excel skills
• Strong analytical ability and attention to detail
• Ability to review financial information and identify discrepancies
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Comfortable working collaboratively in a professional team environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Public accounting or Big 4 experience
• Experience working within a mid-to-large organization
• Currently pursuing a CPA
• Strong academic background

Interview Process

• Initial HR conversation
• Excel / accounting skills assessment
• Onsite interview with the hiring manager and team
• Final video interview with senior finance leadership

Schedule
This is a hybrid position based in East Brunswick, NJ, with an expectation of approximately 4 days onsite per week and some flexibility around the specific days.

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