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Robert Half
Accounting Coordinator
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
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What they do
A Project Accountant organizes and maintains financial records for a project. Creates project accounts and oversees project expenses and billing. Monitors project budget and budget variances.
$80,610 / year median in New Jersey
+4% projected growth
Job Description
Robert Half is looking for an Accounting Coordinator to support day-to-day payables and job-cost accounting activities for a busy, project-driven business in the South Jersey area. This position focuses on maintaining accurate financial records, reviewing invoice details carefully, and helping ensure vendor transactions are processed correctly and on schedule. The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with both vendors and internal teams to resolve questions and keep accounting information up to date.
Assign each transaction to the appropriate entity, branch, ledger account, customer, and project so reporting remains reliable.
Review invoices against purchase orders, receiving records, and related backup documents before approval and entry.
Maintain complete job-cost files and supporting records to help track project expenses effectively.
Investigate issues such as missing project identifiers, duplicate billings, incorrect pricing, or account coding concerns and follow through on resolution.
Communicate with vendors and internal staff to obtain corrected documents, clarify incomplete details, and resolve payment-related questions.
Keep accounts payable documentation organized and accessible for audit support, reporting, and daily operations.
Prepare exception and variance reports related to accounts payable and job-cost activity for review by the accounting team.
Responsibilities:
Process vendor invoices in QuickBooks with a high degree of accuracy and within required timelines.Assign each transaction to the appropriate entity, branch, ledger account, customer, and project so reporting remains reliable.
Review invoices against purchase orders, receiving records, and related backup documents before approval and entry.
Maintain complete job-cost files and supporting records to help track project expenses effectively.
Investigate issues such as missing project identifiers, duplicate billings, incorrect pricing, or account coding concerns and follow through on resolution.
Communicate with vendors and internal staff to obtain corrected documents, clarify incomplete details, and resolve payment-related questions.
Keep accounts payable documentation organized and accessible for audit support, reporting, and daily operations.
Prepare exception and variance reports related to accounts payable and job-cost activity for review by the accounting team.