Staff Accountant

Sunbird-Software-Inc.; Piscataway Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunbird is seeking a Staff Accountant to act as finance contact between departments and customers, optimizing processes, managing software revenue recognition, and supporting growth.

The role involves month-end close support, invoicing, billing, tax filings, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to improve financial reporting. Hybrid work arrangement and a salary up to $75,000 per year are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
• 3–5 years of accounting experience.
• Advanced proficiency in multiple accounting systems and Excel, and General Ledger systems.

Responsibilities

• Review financial data discrepancies, investigate, and assist with accounting adjustments and corrections.
• Prepare and import monthly journal entries, analyze balance sheet accounts, and generate A/R aging and financial reports.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes with reconciliations, accruals, and adjusting entries.
• Prepare and issue customer invoices, review global credit applications, and coordinate collections to optimize A/R performance.
• Process accounts payable, resolve system errors, and ensure accurate coding of expense reports.
• Assist with sales tax filings, corporate tax preparation, and audit support documentation.
• Implement solutions to maximize departmental productivity and workflow.
• Assist in annual budgets, forecasts, and financial plans.
• Monitor expenses and support cost-control initiatives through analysis.
• Support audits by preparing schedules and reconciliations.

Skills

Accounting systems

Microsoft Excel

General Ledger systems

Automated billing software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

Automated billing software

Job description

Staff Accountant Job Description

Sunbird (www.sunbirddcim.com), an established leader in Data Center Software, is looking for a Staff Accountant to act as finance contact between various departments and customers. We're seeking a motivated, detail-oriented professional to optimize business processes, manage software revenue recognition, and support the continued growth of Sunbird Software.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Review financial data discrepancies, investigate, and assist with necessary account adjustments and corrections.
• Prepare and import monthly journal entries, analyze balance sheet accounts, and generate A/R aging and financial reports for management.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes by preparing reconciliations, accruals, and adjusting entries.
• Prepare and issue customer sales invoices, review and process global credit applications, and coordinate collections efforts to ensure payment timely and enhance accounts receivable performance.
• Process accounts payable, resolve system errors, and ensure accurate coding of employee expense reports.
• Assist with sales tax filings, corporate tax preparation, and audit support documentation.
• Implement solutions to maximize departmental productivity and workflow.
• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets, periodic forecasts, and financial plans.
• Monitor expenses and support cost control initiatives through financial analysis.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules, reconciliations and supporting documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve accounting issues and improve financial processes and reporting.
• Perform ad hoc accounting, financial analysis, and reporting tasks as assigned.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
• Three to five years of accounting experience.
• Advanced proficiency in multiple accounting systems and Microsoft Excel, General Ledger systems, and automated billing software.
• High level of integrity, strong initiative and an eager, self-starter mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines with high degrees of accuracy.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting standards (GAAP, or IFRS, as applicable).

Desired Knowledge/Skills

• CPA designation or progress toward professional accounting is considered an asset.

Work Arrangements

• Full-time position.
• Office-based and hybrid schedule.
• Salary up to $75,000.00 yr.