Staff Accountant

Vaco by Highspring; South Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking a motivated Junior Accountant to join the finance team in New Jersey. The role offers broad exposure across AP, GL, bank reconciliations, month-end close, and financial reporting in a small, collaborative environment.

Ideal candidates have an accounting degree, strong Excel skills, and 1–2 years of accounting experience or a solid internship. Experience with ERP systems and a proactive, learn-fast mindset are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills are required.
• Experience with ERP systems and learning new software is encouraged.
• 1-2 years of accounting experience or a strong internship background is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handle Accounts Payable and assist with bank reconciliations.
• Provide General Ledger support and assist with month-end close.
• Prepare and run financial reports and assist with special accounting projects.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Accounting aptitude

Eager to learn

Hands-on attitude

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics GP

Job description

Our client is seeking a motivated Junior Accountant to join their finance team. This is a great opportunity for an early-career accounting professional looking to gain broad, hands-on experience across both business operations and core accounting functions.

This role offers the opportunity to learn the business from the ground up and make a visible impact within a small, collaborative organization. The first few weeks will involve working closely with the West Coast sales team to understand the full order-to-shipment process and help develop training materials. From there, the role will transition into a variety of accounting responsibilities, including:

• Accounts Payable (AP)
• Bank reconciliations
• General Ledger (GL) support
• Assisting with month-end close
• Preparing and running financial reports
• Additional accounting and finance projects as needed

What We\'re Looking For

• Bachelor\'s degree in Accounting
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) is a plus
• Comfortable learning new ERP systems and technology
• 1-2 years of accounting experience or a strong accounting internship background
• Eager to learn, develop, and take on additional responsibility
• Hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves attitude
• Comfortable working in a small-company environment where responsibilities can span multiple areas

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual\'s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company\'s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. 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. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

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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).