Staff Accoutant
The TemPositions Group of Companies · Hackensack, NJ · 1 mo ago
Accounting$65k–$70k/yrContract
Hybrid schedule: Monday–Wednesday onsite, Thursday–Friday remote.
About the role
The Staff Accountant will support the day-to-day accounting operations while ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining the general ledger, and assisting with month-end close. The ideal candidate will have experience in a manufacturing environment and possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and post journal entries and maintain the general ledger.
- Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
- Perform account reconciliations and investigate variances.
- Support inventory accounting, including inventory reconciliations and cycle count adjustments.
- Assist with cost accounting activities, including standard cost updates and manufacturing variance analysis.
- Prepare bank reconciliations and cash reporting.
- Analyze manufacturing costs, labor, overhead, and production variances.
- Assist with fixed asset accounting and depreciation schedules.
- Prepare sales tax filings and other regulatory reports as required.
- Support internal and external audits.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, GAAP, and internal controls.
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and efficiencies.
- Perform other accounting duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
- 2+ years of accounting experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
- Understanding of inventory accounting and cost accounting principles.
- Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Epicor, or similar.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas).
Pay
$65,000.00 – $70,000.00 per year.