Staff Accountant

Tranzact • Fort Lee, NJ

12h • $70,000 - $75,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Staff Accountant will be responsible for executing a variety of accounting processes while also providing support with the team working directly with the profitability of the business. The position will interact across the organization with business stakeholders, multiple departments, and clients. The position will offer opportunities to be challenged technically and grow within the organization. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and driven with high attention to detail. This role is a hybrid role in the office on Tuesdays/Thursdays.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Critical thinking and high attention to detail
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills
• Organized and strong time management skills
• Proficiency in Excel
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• 3+ years of accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of GAAP

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with NetSuite a plus

Responsibilities

• Manage the capitalization and reporting of monthly fixed asset and depreciation activity.
• Understand carrier commission statement activity to appropriately allocate payments and provide additional analysis as needed.
• Work with colleagues across the organization to resolve discrepancies.
• Perform month end closing processes including journal entries, account analysis and internal reporting.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance.
• Participate in weekly cash analysis discussions to provide insight into carrier payments.
• Responsible for the daily reconciliation of bank activity.
• Assist with external audit requests.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement including the use of AI and assist in implementing changes to increase efficiency and accuracy in financial operations.
• Perform other duties as required to support the understanding and analysis of the profitability of the company and related lines of business.
• Special projects as needed.
• Participate in and contribute positively to work/team environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Group Accident, Group Critical Illness, Life Insurance, AD&D, Group Legal, Identify Theft Protection, Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program)
• Leave Benefits: Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off (includes state/local paid leave where required), Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave)
• Retirement Benefits: Savings Plan with annual nonelective company contribution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level