Staff Accountant

AllSearch Recruiting; Lebanon (NJ); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, disability, &

401k with company match

Tuition assistance

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

AllSearch Recruiting is seeking a Staff Accountant for a Lebanon, NJ manufacturing client. The role covers general ledger accounting and financial reporting within a growing corporate environment.

It offers a hybrid schedule: three days in the office and two remote, Monday through Friday 8:00am–5:00pm. Responsibilities include monthly close, journal entries, reconciliations, variance analysis, and preparing reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 2+ years of progressive technical accounting experience with GAAP.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot tables, formulas, lookups, data analysis).
• Experience with an ERP/accounting system.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly close processes and journal entries.
• Prepare and analyze financial reports and departmental spending.
• Perform variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Compile and analyze data across multiple ERP and accounting systems.
• Partner with corporate departments on expenses and allocations.
• Support forecasting, budgeting, audits, and internal controls.
• Develop reporting tools and supporting schedules.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate accounting processes.
• Balance general ledger responsibilities with financial reporting and analysis.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Advanced Excel

Pivot tables

Data analysis

ERP/Accounting systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Staff Accountant - Manufacturing - Base Salary to 90k/year - Lebanon, NJ

• Our client, a well-established specialty building products manufacturer, is seeking a Staff Accountant to join its Corporate Accounting team in Lebanon, NJ. This position combines general ledger accounting, financial reporting, and analysis within a growing corporate environment.
• The position follows a hybrid schedule with three days in the office and two days remote, Monday through Friday from 8:00am-5:00pm. The Staff Accountant will handle routine accounting responsibilities while also supporting financial reporting, variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and other analytical work.

Responsibilities:

• Support monthly and quarterly close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepaids, reserves, and supporting schedules
• Prepare and analyze financial reports, departmental spending, account activity, and other general ledger information
• Perform variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods and research underlying discrepancies
• Pull reports and compile, reconcile, and analyze financial data across multiple ERP, accounting, and financial systems
• Partner with Corporate departments regarding expenses, invoice coding, allocations, and accounting treatment
• Support forecasting, budgeting, audits, and internal control initiatives
• Develop and maintain reporting tools, supporting schedules, and analytical reports
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate accounting processes
• Balance general ledger and routine accounting responsibilities with financial reporting and analysis

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 2+ years of progressive technical accounting experience, including knowledge of GAAP
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, formulas, lookups, and data analysis
• Experience working with an ERP, accounting, or financial system

Compensation:

• Base salary in the 80k - 90k/year range
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• 401k with company match
• Tuition assistance
• Hybrid schedule with 3 days in-office and 2 days remote