Staff Accountant

We are offering a contract to permanent employment opportunity for a Staff Accountant for a long standing retail client in the downtown Manhattan market! The staff accountant will be part of our dynamic team, interacting closely with accounts payable and processing high-volume transactions for our expanding number of stores across the US and Canada.

Responsibilities:

• Handle processing of accounts payable payments for our growing number of stores across the US and Canada
• Maintain meticulous records of high-volume transactions
• Utilize Excel as the reporting tool and Microsoft 365 for various tasks
• Manage month-end tasks including preparing bank reconciliations and journal entries
• Assist in setting up new stores, including setting up change orders with the bank and requesting merchant IDs with American Express
• Monitor and take appropriate action on customer accounts
• Aid in balance sheet reconciliations, but not financial statement reporting
• Maintain an organized work schedule with a hybrid model, including in-office for the first full week of the month and during training
• Ensure the efficient and accurate processing of customer credit applications.
• Proficiency in Bank Reconciliations is required
• Must possess strong skills in managing and maintaining the General Ledger
• Ability to prepare and process Journal Entries accurately and timely
• Experience in performing Month End Close operations is needed
• Mastery of Microsoft Excel for data analysis and financial reporting is essential
• Familiarity with the D365 accounting software is desirable