Corporate Accountant

Adecco Portugal; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Voluntary benefits

EAP program

Commuter benefits

401K plan

Job summary

Adecco USA is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant in New York City. The role focuses on Accounts Receivable and Credit Management while supporting Accounts Payable and month-end close for the LatAm business.

Ideal candidates have strong collections experience and excellent customer service in a fast-paced team environment. Responsibilities include invoicing, payment processing, AP collaboration, and cross-country task management to improve cash flow and financial operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field is required.
• 3+ years in Accounts Payable and strong collections experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to work in a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and SAP; ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Code and process invoices in a timely manner.
• Review invoices for documentation and approvals prior to payment.
• Process payments on a timely basis.
• Raise questions to AP team or Director when issues arise.
• Assist AP with additional invoice processing as needed.
• Manage tasks across multiple countries and brand groups.
• Provide timely customer service to LatAm Sales Team.
• Support AR, bank/GL reconciliations and rollforwards.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Customer service

Autonomy with ambiguity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Location:

New York, NY (Hybrid – 3 days/week in Times Square office)

Employment Type:

Long-term temp

Pay Rate:

$45–$50/hour

Position Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our finance team in New York City. This role is primarily focused on Accounts Receivable and Credit Management while also supporting Accounts Payable and month-end close activities for the Latin America business. The ideal candidate has strong collections experience, excellent customer service skills, and enjoys working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who is comfortable managing customer accounts, resolving payment issues, and partnering with cross-functional teams to improve cash flow and financial operations.

Responsibilities

• Code and Process invoices in a timely manner.
• Review all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to processing and submission for payment
• Process payments in a timely manner
• Raise any questions to Accounts Payable team or Director if something doesn’t look correct
• Assist AP team with other invoice processing as needed
• Manage a variety of tasks/initiatives across multiple countries and brand groups simultaneously
• Provide timely customer service to the Latam Sales Team
• Other tasks as directed – included but not limited to assistance with Accounts Receivable and bank/GL reconciliations and rollforwards

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree (preferably in Accounting or other business-related function).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, as well as the ability to work in a team environment is necessary.
• Solid proficiency in Microsoft OfficeSuite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint, with most emphasis on Excel), and SAP
• 3+ years in Accounts Payable
• Comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy and ambiguity

Preferred Qualifications:

• Sound Problem-solving skills are essential. The ability to work through complex data in a timely manner; providing analysis to determine alternative courses of action, is important.
• The ability to interact with colleagues in other organizational functions as well as customers in an effective and efficient manner is critical.
• The ability to know when issues should be raised and to what level they should be raised to.

Fine print:

This is a W2 position. This is not a contract.

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. There is no PTO or holiday pay for temporary assignments. Sick leave is accrued where applicable, check your state laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.adeccousa.com/candidate-privacy

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: 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.