Senior Bookkeeper & Compliance Lead

Grant Thornton

Trenton (NJ)

On-site

USD 81,000 - 119,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship
Life outside work benefits

Job summary

Grant Thornton, a Trenton, NJ-based firm, seeks a meticulous Bookkeeper to own valuation, support audits, and maintain airtight compliance. You should bring finance expertise, a proven portfolio, and the diplomacy to align stakeholders while handling multiple priorities.

Join a growth-minded team that values mentorship and practical benefits designed for life beyond the firm. The role offers a competitive salary and a collaborative environment in the Trenton area.

Qualifications

  • Portfolio or work samples demonstrating finance expertise.
  • The reliability that lets a manager stop checking in.
  • The diplomacy to align stakeholders who don't agree yet.
  • A steady hand when three priorities all claim to be number one.

Responsibilities

  • Run the cost-accounting layer beneath every finance product line.
  • Drive the annual planning cycle and consolidate financial projections.
  • Hand leadership a forecast they trust enough to hire against.
  • Forecast headcount costs and partner with HR on compensation planning.
  • Shepherd the year-end ownership-driven audit from PBC list to signed opinion.
  • Carry the internship payroll run from gross calc to filed tax deposit.
  • Hold the line on capitalization policy across every finance project.

Skills

Finance expertise
Stakeholder alignment
Forecasting
Attention to detail

Job description

Grant Thornton, a Trenton, NJ-based firm, seeks a meticulous Bookkeeper to own valuation, support audits, and maintain airtight compliance. You should bring finance expertise, a proven portfolio, and the diplomacy to align stakeholders while handling multiple priorities.

Join a growth-minded team that values mentorship and practical benefits designed for life beyond the firm. The role offers a competitive salary and a collaborative environment in the Trenton area.

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