Staff Accountant

We are looking for a Staff Accountant to support day-to-day accounting operations for a machinery and worktools organization in Poughkeepsie, New York. This fully onsite opportunity is a Long-term Contract position and is well suited for someone who enjoys balancing transactional accounting, reconciliations, and reporting in a fast-paced environment. The role will contribute across payables, receivables, journal entries, and month-end activities while partnering with internal teams to keep financial records accurate and current.

Responsibilities:
• Manage invoice processing, payment preparation, and check runs while ensuring accounts payable activity is recorded accurately and on time.
• Enter recurring and weekly journal activity, including interface-related postings, and maintain accurate general ledger support across entities.
• Monitor customer balances and credit standing in coordination with store leadership, and help resolve account issues when needed.
• Prepare recurring sales-related reporting, track weekly activity, and support timely distribution of financial information.
• Apply customer payments, handle deposit and wire transactions, and maintain organized documentation for cash activity.
• Review employee card transactions, assign proper coding, and record expenses in accordance with accounting procedures.
• Process internal and vendor credit adjustments, update supporting accounting records, and maintain files within financial systems such as LaserVault.
• Assist with account reconciliations, month-end close tasks, and the preparation of periodic financial reports for affiliated business units.
• Support additional administrative accounting duties, including preparing intercompany invoices for payment and distributing incoming mail to the appropriate teams.

Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree in Accounting is required.
• At least 1 year of accounting experience, with consideration for entry-level candidates who have relevant internship or entry-level exposure.
• Working knowledge of general accounting principles, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, journal entries, and general ledger activity.
• Experience supporting financial reporting and month-end close processes.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and shifting priorities.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for working with managers and internal stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfort learning accounting platforms; experience with Sage is helpful but not required.
• Detail-oriented approach with the ability to review coding, balances, and transactional data for accuracy.

Compensation

$20.00-$30.00 Hourly

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