Sr. Accountant

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to provide hands-on accounting support for a long-term contract opportunity serving a manufacturing organization based in New Jersey. This fully remote position will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting payroll-related accounting, and driving a timely month-end close process. The assignment is expected to run approximately 3 to 4 months and is ideal for someone who can work independently, adapt quickly, and contribute with minimal ramp-up time.

Responsibilities:
• Manage core corporate accounting activities across the general ledger to ensure financial data is recorded accurately and consistently.
• Oversee accounting related to debt activity, sales tax, accruals, and other recurring corporate transactions.
• Prepare and post payroll-related journal entries and maintain payroll accruals with a strong focus on accuracy between close cycles.
• Support the month-end close process within a 5 to 7 business day timeline, including reconciliations and review of accounting results.
• Perform variance and flux analysis to identify notable changes in balances and explain financial movement from period to period.
• Generate reports from internal accounting systems, evaluate the data, and use findings to support decision-making and reporting needs.
• Provide ongoing accounting support throughout the month, with increased attention to payroll accounting requirements outside of close periods.
• Assist with general reconciliations, journal entry review, and other ad hoc accounting tasks needed to maintain smooth financial operations.

Qualifications:

• At least 3 years of accounting experience with a strong foundation in corporate accounting environments.
• Demonstrated success managing month-end close activities and meeting tight reporting deadlines.
• Solid experience with general ledger accounting, journal entries, account reconciliations, and bank reconciliations.
• Proficiency in Excel, including the ability to work with PivotTables and analyze large data sets efficiently.
• Comfortable extracting, reviewing, and interpreting reports from accounting or ERP systems.
• Able to step into an active role quickly, work with limited supervision, and operate effectively in a remote setting.
• High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to balance multiple priorities accurately.
• Experience in manufacturing or distribution is helpful, though not required.

Compensation

$43.54-$50.41 Hourly

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