Principal Accountant - General Ledger

Roles & Responsibilities

• Participates in the implementation and development of NJ TRANSIT policies and procedures in order to maintain consistency, improve methodology and efficiency of accounting operations.
• Performs assigned duties during the monthly and fiscal year closing, including but not limited to, preparation of journal entries and analysis, processing transactions, and research into significant budget variances.
• Performs Bank reconciliations and account reconciliations to ensure the accuracy of account balances and the proper accounting treatment of transactions. Resolves reconciling items and accounting issues on a timely basis.
• Reviews expenditures either by request of management or predetermined guidelines established by management, to ensure that all expenses are properly classified and recorded.
• Prepares worksheets, analyses, schedules to provide management with information for decision making, and to ensure that all reporting requirements are satisfied.
• Affords assistance to Manager Accounting – General Ledger with compiling schedules and gathering supports for various internal and external audits.
• Performance of specific tasks or special projects as assigned.

Education, Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related area and five (5) years of applied accounting experience.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of US GAAP.
• Knowledge of computerized financial systems required.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite of applications including, but not limited to Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint.
• Strong accounting technical skills preferable.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Family Health Insurance – Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Paid Leave
• Tuition Assistance
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Plan
• Retirement Plans- 401(a) - Retirement plan with a 6% employer contribution
• 401(k) - Retirement saving plan with up to an 3% company match
• 457(b) - Deferred Savings Plan

About the Role

Join us in transforming the third-largest transportation agency in North America. We are committed to delivering safe, reliable service that gets customers to their destinations on time.

Pay

Competitive salary and excellent benefit package.

Schedule

NJ TRANSIT offers a flexible schedule.

Skills

Computerized financial systems, US GAAP, Microsoft Office Suite, strong accounting technical skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Family Health Insurance – Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Paid Leave
• Tuition Assistance
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Plan
• Retirement Plans- 401(a) - Retirement plan with a 6% employer contribution
• 401(k) - Retirement saving plan with up to an 3% company match
• 457(b) - Deferred Savings Plan

Equal Opportunity Employer

NJ TRANSIT is an Equal Opportunity Employer.