Accountant
The Planet Group · Boonton, NJ · 1 mo ago
AccountingContract
About the role
This is a direct-hire, hybrid position located in Boonton, NJ. The Accountant will own month-end G/L reconciliations, tax compliance, and treasury operations to ensure financial integrity and support the broader Finance Excellence mandate.
Responsibilities
- Execute full reconciliation of Intercompany Charges with subsidiaries.
- Prepare Day 1 and Day 2 Intercompany reporting for leadership review.
- Manage Interco Billing and assume ownership of Mersen One uploads for invoicing.
- Process monthly accrual journal entries and maintain balance sheet reconciliations (A/P, Prepaids, Legal/Audit).
- Reconcile operating and disbursement bank accounts (Citibank/HSBC).
- Manage fixed asset lifecycle: enter new assets, run monthly depreciation, and tie subledger to G/L.
- File US Census Reports.
- Process monthly tax accrual journal entries.
- Execute Federal and State tax payments via online portals.
- Manage Sales/Use tax filings for the Holding Corporation in partnership with BDO.
- File OHIO CAT Tax.
- Administer HSBC P-cards (creation and maintenance).
- Serve as primary backup for critical treasury functions: Wires/E-payments, Cash Forecasting, ULC Drawdowns, and Netting.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or similar field.
- 1-3 years of accounting experience.
- Understanding of journal entries.
- Experience with fixed assets.
- Experience with some sort of ERP system.
- No task too small mentality and willingness to learn.
Nice to Have
- JD Edwards experience.
Pay
Target salary range: $65,000-$70,000 + bonus eligible.