Junior Accountant

Diptyque•New York, NY

About The Position

Diptyque is seeking a Junior Accountant to support day-to-day accounting operations and reconciliation activities across multiple business channels and systems. The role is highly reconciliation-focused and requires a detail-oriented professional comfortable handling large volumes of transactional data, understanding accounting flows across platforms, and investigating discrepancies to support complete and accurate financial reporting. The Junior Accountant will work closely with Accounting, Finance, IT, and business stakeholders to identify and resolve issues before month-end close.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a similar field.
At least 2 years of accounting experience.
Strong understanding of accounting transaction flows between POS systems, eCommerce platforms, payment processors, and ERP systems.
Experience performing detailed, high-volume account reconciliations with strong attention to detail.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to investigate root causes and independently resolve discrepancies.
Ability to identify data transmission issues, assess financial impact, and partner effectively with IT teams to drive timely resolution.
Advanced Excel skills.
ERP experience is required.
Strong organizational, communication, and time management skills.

Nice To Haves

Accounting experience in retail, consumer goods, or eCommerce.
Navision experience.

Responsibilities

Ensure accurate and timely follow-up with AP and AR related to bank activities.
Manage cash and bank functions and reconciliations for the U.S. and Canada.
Perform detailed reconciliations across banking, retail, and eCommerce channels, ensuring financial transactions are complete and accurate.
Manage eCommerce bank reconciliations and investigate discrepancies in financial data flows between Shopify, POS systems, payment processors, and the ERP system.
Identify, investigate, and resolve transactional discrepancies, partnering with IT and cross-functional teams on data transmission or system integration issues.
Manage merchant fees, chargebacks, corporate credit card activity, Concur expense reports, and related accounting processes.
Perform monthly bank reconciliations for all entities.
Prepare and reconcile balance sheet accounts related to cash, AR liabilities, and employee expenses.
Support month-end journal entries, accruals, and account analyses.
Investigate and resolve or escalate reconciling items, missing transactions, and system-related discrepancies before close.
Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
Assist with ERP enhancements, accounting process improvements, and integration-related projects.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on ad hoc financial, operational, and system initiatives.