Job Description
Job Description
We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our team in Ridgewood, New Jersey. This is a long-term contract position offering an opportunity to contribute to key financial operations within a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will handle a mix of accounts receivable, accounts payable, reconciliations, and reporting tasks while ensuring accuracy and efficiency in all financial processes.
Responsibilities:
• Manage accounts receivable, including following up on past-due invoices and coordinating collections.
• Prepare and issue invoices promptly to maintain smooth financial operations.
• Handle accounts payable tasks, ensuring timely payments and accurate record-keeping.
• Reconcile credit card statements and ensure alignment with company records.
• Generate and analyze reports from the general ledger to support decision-making.
• Perform bank reconciliations to ensure accurate tracking of transactions.
• Utilize database systems to run reports and extract relevant financial data.
• Complete ad hoc financial tasks as needed to support the accounting department.
• Work collaboratively with team members to maintain compliance with corporate tax requirements.
• Use software tools such as Excel Pivot Tables, and Microsoft Outlook.
• Minimum of 2 years of accounting experience with a focus on attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, and familiarity with Microsoft Outlook.
• Experience with financial software.
• Strong understanding of corporate tax, including sales tax and preparation of corporate tax returns.
• Ability to perform journal entries and maintain accurate general ledger records.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills to handle multiple tasks efficiently.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to reconcile accounts and ensure accuracy in financial reporting.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with team members and external stakeholders.