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Vaco LLC

Staff Accountant

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An Accountant organizes and maintains financial records and prepares financial statements for companies and organizations. Works as a public accountant (prepares financial documents where public disclosure is required by law, such as business balance sheets and tax returns), management accountant (prepares financial information for internal use by a company) or government accountant (maintains records for government agencies).

$81,368 / year median in New Jersey

-9% projected decline

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Job Description

Our client is seeking a motivated Junior Accountant to join their finance team. This is a great opportunity for an early-career accounting professional looking to gain broad, hands-on experience across both business operations and core accounting functions. This role offers the opportunity to learn the business from the ground up and make a visible impact within a small, collaborative organization. The first few weeks will involve working closely with the West Coast sales team to understand the full order-to-shipment process and help develop training materials. From there, the role will transition into a variety of accounting responsibilities, including: Accounts Payable (AP) Bank reconciliations General Ledger (GL) support Assisting with month-end close Preparing and running financial reports Additional accounting and finance projects as needed What We're Looking For Bachelor's degree in Accounting Strong Microsoft Excel skills Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) is a plus Comfortable learning new ERP systems and technology 1-2 years of accounting experience or a strong accounting internship background Eager to learn, develop, and take on additional responsibility Hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves attitude Comfortable working in a small-company environment where responsibilities can span multiple areas Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan.
Additional disclaimer:
Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.