Accounting Support Professional

Whitman Advisory LLC; East Brunswick Township (NJ); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 64 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Whitman Advisory LLC in New Jersey seeks an Accounting Support Professional to provide on-site bookkeeping and accounting support for our client teams several days per week.

The ideal candidate has hands-on bookkeeping experience and is comfortable working independently at a client’s office, with proficiency in QuickBooks and solid accounting knowledge.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• 2+ years of hands-on bookkeeping or accounting experience.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and Excel.
• Ability to travel to Englewood, NJ up to three days per week.

Responsabilités

• Provide on-site bookkeeping and accounting support at client site.
• Perform monthly QuickBooks reviews and clean-up, including review of invoice and checkbook detail.
• Assist with tax notices and reviewing related correspondence.
• Maintain the general ledger with journal entries and reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly financial statements for client and firm review.

Connaissances

Hands-on bookkeeping

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Independent worker

On-site collaboration

Formation

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Outils

QuickBooks

General accounting software

Description du poste

We’re partnering with a leading accounting and advisory firm in New Jersey and New York City that is seeking an Accounting Support Professional (ASP) to serve as a dedicated on‑site resource for our client team, providing consistent bookkeeping and accounting support several days each week.

The ideal candidate brings hands‑on bookkeeping or accounting experience, is comfortable working independently out of a client's office on a recurring basis, and is proficient with QuickBooks and general accounting principles.

Requirements

• Assist in carrying out general accounting functions for firm clients.
• Provide on‑site accounting and bookkeeping support at the client’s Englewood, NJ office approximately three days per week (weekly schedule may vary based on the client’s needs).
• Serve as an on‑site resource for the client’s day‑to‑day accounting questions.
• Perform monthly QuickBooks reviews and clean‑up, including review of invoice and checkbook detail.
• Assist with responding to tax notices and reviewing related correspondence.
• Maintain follow‑up lists to help ensure client requests and open items are tracked and resolved.
• Support the tax preparation process by organizing and preparing client files.
• Assist with year‑end procedures, including cash tie‑outs, accounts payable searches, accounts receivable, and 1099 preparation.
• Post and code client transactions in QuickBooks to the appropriate general ledger accounts and classes, using supporting documentation such as invoices and bank records.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations, comparing client records to bank statements and investigating and resolving any discrepancies.
• Maintain the general ledger by recording, reviewing, and adjusting journal entries to ensure accounts are properly classified and up to date.
• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow reports, for client and firm review.
• Reconcile general account balances, such as prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, and fixed assets, against supporting schedules and source documents, and flag any variances to the engagement manager.
• Enhance and strengthen relationships with the engagement team and any other assigned clients by staying responsive to their requests and communicating proactively when questions or issues arise.
• Balance time effectively between on‑site work with the engagement team and other assigned client engagements, adjusting to shifting priorities and deadlines as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor degree in Accounting required.
• 2+ years of hands‑on bookkeeping or accounting experience, including bank reconciliations, general ledger maintenance, journal entries, AP/AR, and month‑end close.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and Excel.
• Excellent project management, analytical, interpersonal, oral and written communication.
• Highly motivated self‑starter with ability to multi‑task and complete assignments within budgets and deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to travel to the client’s office in Englewood, NJ up to three days per week.

The Accounting Support Professional is a reliable, detail‑oriented self‑starter who keeps clients’ books current, questions answered, and year‑end and tax processes running smoothly.

If you enjoy building strong client relationships and being a trusted resource for their accounting needs, I’d love to connect.