Temp Staff Accountant — Month-End Specialist

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. is seeking a Temporary Staff Accountant in New York, NY to own journal entries, account reconciliations and month-end close tasks. The role requires detail orientation, strong Excel skills, and comfort with large data sets.

You’ll prepare, post and reconcile entries, maintain fixed assets, assist with AP cycles, and help ensure accurate financial reporting on a timely basis. Prior GAAP knowledge and close experience are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• 2-4 years of general ledger accounting experience; retail or multi-location experience a plus.
• Solid understanding of GAAP, accrual accounting and the month-end close process.
• Hands-on experience preparing journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Advanced Excel skills: VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, pivot tables, SUMIFS, data validations and building clean, reusable schedules.
• Strong data management skills: comfortable extracting, cleaning and reconciling large data sets from ERP and point-of-sale systems.
• Ability to manage recurring deadlines and prioritize during close.
• Clear written and verbal communication with accounting, store operations and outside auditors.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, record and post recurring and non-recurring journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, reclasses and adjustments.
• Calculate and book monthly accruals for expenses.
• Maintain prepaid and accrued liability schedules and amortize them each month.
• Maintain fixed asset records, including additions, disposals and monthly depreciation.
• Support the month-end and year-end close checklist and meet close deadlines.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly, including cash, credit card clearing, inventory, prepaids, accruals and intercompany.
• Reconcile bank and merchant/credit card processor activity to store sales and deposits.
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner and escalate unusual items.
• Assist with accounts payable cycle: invoice entry, three-way match, vendor setup and payment runs.
• Confirm subledger balances (AP, fixed assets, inventory) agree to the general ledger.
• Tie out figures in management reports, board packages and lender reporting before they are distributed.
• Support process improvements, documentation of procedures and internal controls.
• Assist with ad hoc analysis and special projects as needed.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Journal entries

GAAP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

ERP systems

POS systems

Job description

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. is seeking a Temporary Staff Accountant in New York, NY to own journal entries, account reconciliations and month-end close tasks. The role requires detail orientation, strong Excel skills, and comfort with large data sets.

You’ll prepare, post and reconcile entries, maintain fixed assets, assist with AP cycles, and help ensure accurate financial reporting on a timely basis. Prior GAAP knowledge and close experience are expected.