Payments & Reconciliations Analyst

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.; Florham Park (NJ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. is seeking an Accounting Operations Analyst to support accurate accounting operations across credit card, PayPal, gift card, and digital sales streams.

You will handle daily and month-end reconciliations, journal entries, and routine reporting within a cross-trained team, ensuring reliable financial recording and operational visibility. The role emphasizes on-time processing, issue resolution with internal partners, and adherence to controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
• 2-3 years of experience in accounting operations, reconciliations, or payment processing.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with attention to detail and ability to manage priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a customer-service mindset.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile daily payment activity to ensure credit card and PayPal settlements are complete and accurately reflected.
• Perform bank-to-book reconciliations; investigate variances, correct errors, and document resolution.
• Prepare month-end journal entries for payment activity not automatically interfaced and provide supporting schedules.
• Support merchant onboarding activities, including MID setup for new locations and cross-system verification.
• Reconcile daily gift card activity and complete weekly/monthly reconciliations and related journal entries.
• Verify daily web sales completeness and reconcile with order management systems; correct errors and document adjustments.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Education

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

Tools

PeopleSoft

Sales Audit

Helix OMS

Gift card platforms

Job description

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. is seeking an Accounting Operations Analyst to support accurate accounting operations across credit card, PayPal, gift card, and digital sales streams.

You will handle daily and month-end reconciliations, journal entries, and routine reporting within a cross-trained team, ensuring reliable financial recording and operational visibility. The role emphasizes on-time processing, issue resolution with internal partners, and adherence to controls.