Accounting Associate

Kforce Inc; Madison (NJ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA

FSA

401(k)

Life insurance

Disability insurance

ADD insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Kforce Inc. is seeking an Accounting Associate in New Jersey to support the Controller and Senior Accountant with a broad range of bookkeeping tasks.

The role involves hands-on accounting work, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting support for family office clients. You will manage bank and brokerage reconciliations, assist with 1099 reporting, rent and gift schedules, and participate in system projects such as Sage Intacct conversion, while ensuring accuracy and

Qualifications

• 2+ years of related accounting experience, preferably from a small- midsized family office or accounting firm.
• Solid Excel and QuickBooks experience with utmost attention to detail.
• Outstanding communication skills and utmost discretion and integrity.
• Experience with Box.com software is a big plus.
• Willingness to work in office most days.

Responsibilities

• Accounting Associate will work closely with Controller and Senior Accountant performing a wide variety of functions.
• Personal financial accounting for family members.
• Bank/brokerage account reconciliations.
• Journal entry postings, recording transactions.
• Deposit posting, backup accounts payable (coding invoices, resolving discrepancies, printing checks).
• Helping prepare Annual Rent Schedules, Gift Schedules, 1099 reporting, internal financial reporting projects.
• Creating templates, workflows and additional projects including updating collection of Certificates of Insurance with downloading capital statements.
• Assume Box.com subject matter expert status for e‑signature documentation.
• As an Accounting Associate, you will help with downloading K-1s, spreadsheet input for tax basis tracking.
• Participate on Sage Intacct conversion.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Discretion and integrity

Willingness to work in office

Tools

Excel

QuickBooks

Box.com

Job description

Responsibilities

• Accounting Associate will work closely with Controller and Senior Accountant performing a wide variety of functions
• Personal financial accounting for family members
• Bank/brokerage account reconciliations
• Journal entry postings, recording transactions
• Deposit posting, backup accounts payable (coding invoices, resolving discrepancies, printing checks)
• Helping prepare Annual Rent Schedules, Gift Schedules, 1099 reporting, internal financial reporting projects
• Creating templates, workflows and additional projects including updating collection of Certificates of Insurance with downloading capital statements
• Assume Box.com subject matter expert status for e‑signature documentation
• As an Accounting Associate, you will help with downloading K-1s, spreadsheet input for tax basis tracking
• Participate on Sage Intacct conversion

Requirements

• 2+ years of related accounting experience, preferably from a small-midsized Family Office or accounting firm
• Solid Excel and QuickBooks experience with utmost attention to detail
• Outstanding communication skills and utmost discretion and integrity
• Experience with Box.com software is a big plus
• Willingness to work in office most days

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

• We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees.
• Salaried personnel receive paid time off.
• Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law.
• Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
• Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
• This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.