Staff Accountant - Corporate Accounting

Title: Staff Accountant - Corporate Accounting
Hybrid - WFH capacity
Salary: To $85K plus bonus
Location: Princeton, NJ
Benefits: Comprehensive Benefits including generous PTO.

Overview of the Staff Accountant position
Ideal Staff Accountant role with a Fortune 500 company that values their employees. Responsible for general day-to-day accounting functions such as month-end and quarter-end close and financial reporting. Ideal background is an accounting professional with 1-3 years of experience in public accounting. CPA or MBA and public accounting experience is a plus.

What will be expected of me as Staff Accountant?

• Prepare reconciliations, journal entries, and analyses monthly, quarterly, and annually
• Serve as liaison to multiple departments company-wide
• Perform intercompany accounting and related and analysis
• Interact with internal and external audit teams
• Gain a strong understanding of transaction flow in the GL
• Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process
• Participate in Special Projects as needed
• Perform responsibilities in accordance with SOX requirements and assist with related testing
• Ensure continual process improvement and efficiency of responsibilities

What qualifies me for this Staff Accountant position?
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 1-3 years of experience in general accounting and financial reporting, big 4 public accounting a plus
• CPA license or MBA is preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Skilled in performing financial and analytical computations
• Advance Microsoft Excel is required, including knowledge of pivot tables and VLOOKUP
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP system preferred

At WatsonBarron, we share a philosophy when it comes to recruiting - focus on people. Great companies, no matter the product or service, are run by people. We have made a commitment to the careers and businesses of those who lead. We seek out the best and the brightest in the accounting & finance industries and introduce them to clients with the highest expectations. We do this with a tireless commitment to detail. This commitment has made WatsonBarron the selected recruiter for many of the region's top professionals and ground-breaking companies. These range from incubator companies focused on technology and cutting-edge diagnostics, to Fortune 500 entertainment, pharmaceutical, consumer products, publishing, consulting, manufacturing, and financial services firms.