Staff Accountant

Pomeroy; Matawan (NJ); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accounting firm in Matawan, NJ, is searching for a full-time Staff Accountant. The role involves preparing journal entries, managing reconciliations, and ensuring the accuracy of financial reporting in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and at least 3 years of relevant experience, with strong skills in GAAP and SAP. The position offers a salary range of $60k-$65k annually and requires excellent analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ accounting experience with a multi-department general ledger.
• 2 – 4 years billing experience required.
• Working knowledge of GAAP necessary.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and enter journal entries into SAP S4 General Ledger.
• Ensure accuracy of accruals and prepaid expenses.
• Review cash activity and prepare bank reconciliations.

Skills

Accounting

GAAP

Excel

SAP

Billing experience

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Bilingual (Spanish)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Tools

SAP

Excel

Word

Power Point

Job description

Staff Accountant

We are seeking an onsite Staff Accountant in Matawan, NJ for a full‑time direct hire role. The Staff Accountant will prepare journal entries and reconciliations that support an accurate General Ledger, research and resolve unreconciled differences and balances, and provide financial and administrative services in a high‑paced and high‑volume environment.

Hours: Monday thru Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm

Environment: Onsite office environment in Matawan, NJ (Fridays WFH)

Base pay range: $60,000.00/yr - $65,000.00/yr

Responsibilities

• Prepare and enter journal entries into SAP S4 General Ledger
• Prepare G/L account reconciliations for various asset and liability accounts; Identify potential issues, recommend, and implement process improvements.
• Ensure accuracy of accruals and prepaid expenses.
• Maintain fixed asset subledger. Review expenses for capitalization. Perform fixed asset reviews to identify and retire out‑of‑service assets.
• Prepare and record asset, liability, revenue, accruals, and expense journal entries by compiling and analyzing account information (weekly and period close)
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with all Company Departments to ensure that financial impacts of business activities are properly accounted for (recording and reporting).
• Review cash activity, balance interbank transfers and prepare bank reconciliations.
• Demonstrate a solid understanding and foundation of GAAP.
• Assist in the preparation of year end audit schedules as required for outside annual audit.
• Prepare the payroll posting to the G/L, ensure that all tax withholdings are remitted, and benefit accounts are accurate.
• Ensure good working relationship with store operators, members, and vendors; Promptly and professionally respond to all billing inquiries.
• Research vendor accounts and answer vendor inquiries.
• Collaborate with Company Departments to ensure all passthrough vendor invoices are coded correctly in the G/L.
• Assist in billing function to ensure the timely and accurate processing of customer and vendor invoices.
• Prepare and file monthly, quarterly, annual sales tax returns for various states, as well as other ad hoc filings.
• Review and prepare monthly credit card reconciliation.
• Responsible for weekly store statement postings.
• Responsible for period end sales and purchase manual reconciliation.
• Review various IT billing analyses and reconciliations, identify potential issues, recommend, and implement process improvements.
• Work on special projects independently or as part of a group, as needed; support other finance departments as needed during close, audit, etc.
• Be capable of working in a fast paced, high volume environment and has the ability to manage several different tasks at the same time.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
• Minimum of 3 years’ accounting experience, with a complex multi‑department general ledger.
• 2 – 4 years billing experience.
• Intimate knowledge of Excel, Word, Power Point; knowledge of SAP (or other ERP package) preferred.
• Working knowledge of GAAP.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of profit & loss statement and balance sheet.
• Well‑organized and detail‑oriented.
• Highly accurate and analytical.
• Ability to meet deadlines, time management.
• Must be a team player.
• Ability to multitask in a high paced and high‑volume environment.
• Bilingual – Spanish is a plus.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing

Industries

Accounting