Accounting Specialist — Payroll & GL Analyst (Onsite Midtown)

Universal Processing LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, Dental coverage

Generous PTO

401k

Job summary

Universal Processing is seeking an Accounting Specialist for a fully onsite role in our Midtown Manhattan office. You will support the Accounting team with finance and payroll projects, including bank reconciliations, payroll queries, and cash flow reporting.

The ideal candidate has 2–3 years of accounting experience, a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, and strong Excel and QuickBooks skills. Training is provided, and the position offers benefits including medical, vision, dental

Qualifications

• Must be authorized to work in the US at the time of hire.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field is required.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant accounting experience.
• 1 year of experience in QuickBooks is required.
• Demonstrate intermediate to advanced skills in Excel and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Maintain company bank accounts by verifying, allocating, and posting transactions to the monthly report.
• Provide information to employees, agents, and managers on payroll matters and taxation issues.
• Balance the general ledger and prepare company account cash flow statements to the monthly income statement.
• Responsible for accounts payable and accounts receivable, and related monthly reports.
• Analyze current payment processing situations of potential clients by interpreting processing statements for the corresponding affiliates.
• Keep informed about changes in corporate tax and individual income tax regulations that apply to the payroll process.
• Utilize statistics and principles of accounting and finance to analyze the past and present financial operations.
• Accounting projects, reporting, and other tasks as assigned.

Skills

US work authorization

2-3 years accounting experience

Excel

Microsoft Office

Interpersonal skills

General ledger accounting

Account reconciliation

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

QuickBooks

Job description

Universal Processing is seeking an Accounting Specialist for a fully onsite role in our Midtown Manhattan office. You will support the Accounting team with finance and payroll projects, including bank reconciliations, payroll queries, and cash flow reporting.

The ideal candidate has 2–3 years of accounting experience, a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, and strong Excel and QuickBooks skills. Training is provided, and the position offers benefits including medical, vision, dental