Staff Accountant

TalentConnect; Town of Yorktown (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentConnect is seeking a Staff Accountant for our client in Yorktown Heights, NY to support day-to-day accounting operations within the Finance team. The role emphasizes accounts payable, job and service cost coding, reconciliations, and general ledger support, collaborating with office and field personnel to keep finances accurate and timely.

Reporting to the Controller or Finance Manager, you will process vendor invoices, code costs, monitor credit card activity, assist with cash reporting,

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
• Experience with accounting/ERP systems; proficiency in Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented self-starter with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to work effectively with office and field personnel.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, follow through, and meet deadlines.
• High sense of urgency, reliability, and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Review, code, and enter vendor bills and invoices accurately and in a timely manner.
• Coordinate invoice approvals with operations and field leadership to ensure proper job/service allocation.
• Prepare and process payments by verifying transaction details, scheduling disbursements, and obtaining required authorizations.
• Communicate with vendors to resolve billing discrepancies, missing documentation, credits, returns, and other issues.
• Support consistent cost coding and documentation for job-related and service-related expenses.
• Monitor and reconcile company credit card activity, including discrepancies, refunds, and miscellaneous charges.
• Help maintain organized supporting documentation for audits, vendor requests, and internal reviews.
• Assist with weekly cash reporting and basic cash planning support.
• Post accounting transactions to ledgers and support month-end close activities as assigned.
• Assist with quarterly and year-end reporting preparation, including schedules and reconciliations.
• Maintain financial security by following internal controls and company policies.
• Maintain accurate historical records by filing and organizing accounting documents (digital and/or physical).
• Perform other accounting and administrative tasks as needed to support the Finance team.

Skills

Highly organized

Detail-oriented

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Independent and collaborative

Multitasking and deadlines

Education

BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Word

ERP systems

Job description

Yorktown Heights
Yorktown Heights, NY, USA

Description

Our client, a construction and property management company in northern Westchester, is seeking a hardworking, detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our Finance team. Reporting to the Controller (or Finance Manager), this role supports day-to-day accounting operations with a focus on accounts payable, job and service cost coding, reconciliations, and general ledger support. This is an opportunity to contribute to a growing operation and work closely with both office and field teams.

Accounts Payable and Vendor Management

• Review, code, and enter vendor bills and invoices accurately and in a timely manner.


• Coordinate invoice approvals with operations and field leadership to ensure proper job/service allocation.


• Prepare and process payments by verifying transaction details, scheduling disbursements, and obtaining required authorizations.


• Communicate with vendors to resolve billing discrepancies, missing documentation, credits, returns, and other issues.

Job/service costing and expense controls

• Support consistent cost coding and documentation for job-related and service-related expenses.


• Monitor and reconcile company credit card activity, including discrepancies, refunds, and miscellaneous charges.


• Help maintain organized supporting documentation for audits, vendor requests, and internal reviews.

Cash, reporting, and general ledger support

• Assist with weekly cash reporting and basic cash planning support.


• Post accounting transactions to appropriate ledgers and support month-end close activities as assigned.


• Assist with quarterly and year-end reporting preparation, including schedules and reconciliations.


• Maintain financial security by following internal controls and company policies.


• Maintain accurate historical records by filing and organizing accounting documents (digital and/or physical).


• Perform other accounting and administrative tasks as needed to support the Finance team.

Desired Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.


• Experience with accounting/ERP systems; proficiency in Excel, Outlook, and Word (industry-specific systems experience is a plus).


• Highly organized, detail-oriented self-starter with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to work effectively with office and field personnel.


• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, follow through, and meet deadlines.


• High sense of urgency, reliability, and professionalism.

The compensation for this position ranges from $80,000.00 - $100,000.00. Actual compensation will be dependent upon the specific role, office location as well as the individual’s qualifications, experience, skills and certifications.

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