Senior Accountant

Vaco by Highspring; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, Vaco by Highspring, is seeking two Senior Accountants to join their accounting team in a hands-on role focused on general ledger accounting, reconciliations, journal entries, month-end close, GAAP, and fixed assets. You will collaborate with the Controller and accounting team to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and 4-8+ years of progressive accounting experience, with strong Excel and ERP skills, including Oracle Cloud

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field required.
• 4-8+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with GL, reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and fixed asset accounting.
• ERP experience required; Oracle Cloud Fusion experience is a plus.
• Strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform account reconciliations and maintain the general ledger.
• Prepare journal entries and support the month-end close.
• Perform fixed asset accounting and related reconciliations.
• Ensure accounting activity complies with GAAP.
• Analyze account balances and investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare schedules and reports for management and audit support.
• Assist with process improvements and other accounting projects.
• Partner closely with the Controller and accounting team.

Skills

General Ledger

Reconciliations

Journal Entries

Month-end Close

GAAP

Fixed Asset Accounting

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Oracle Cloud Fusion

Job description

Our client is seeking two Senior Accountants to join their accounting team. This is a hands‑on role focused on general ledger accounting, reconciliations, journal entries, month‑end close, GAAP, and fixed assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform account reconciliations and maintain the general ledger.
• Prepare journal entries and support the month‑end close.
• Perform fixed asset accounting and related reconciliations.
• Ensure accounting activity complies with GAAP.
• Analyze account balances and investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare schedules and reports for management and audit support.
• Assist with process improvements and other accounting projects.
• Partner closely with the Controller and accounting team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field required.
• 4-8+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong hands‑on experience with GL, reconciliations, journal entries, and month‑end close.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and fixed asset accounting.
• ERP experience required; Oracle Cloud Fusion experience is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Progressive career growth and increasing responsibility preferred.

Our client is seeking two Senior Accountants to join their accounting team. This is a hands‑on role focused on general ledger accounting, reconciliations, journal entries, month‑end close, GAAP, and fixed assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform account reconciliations and maintain the general ledger.
• Prepare journal entries and support the month‑end close.
• Perform fixed asset accounting and related reconciliations.
• Ensure accounting activity complies with GAAP.
• Analyze account balances and investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare schedules and reports for management and audit support.
• Assist with process improvements and other accounting projects.
• Partner closely with the Controller and accounting team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field required.
• 4-8+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong hands‑on experience with GL, reconciliations, journal entries, and month‑end close.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and fixed asset accounting.
• Strong Excel skills.
• ERP experience required; Oracle Cloud Fusion experience is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Progressive career growth and increasing responsibility preferred.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field required.
• 4-8+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong hands‑on experience with GL, reconciliations, journal entries, and month‑end close.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and fixed asset accounting.

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail] .

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

Representation Notice

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada only: to the extent the position for employment is not with Highspring or not otherwise noted as vacant above, candidate should be informed that this role is to replace a presently employed person at Vaco by Highspring's client.

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

the individual's skill sets, experience and training;

licensure and certification requirements;

office location and other geographic considerations; and

other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).