Senior Staff Accountant

Senior Staff Accountant needed for NJ manufacturing companySalary up to $150k including medical/dental benefits packageThe candidate will be a key member of the accounting team and heavily involved with financial reporting, accounting and budgeting. They may be responsible for assisting with monthly and year-end financial reports (in conjunction with our CPA), budgeting, certified payroll and maintenance of accounting records.Primary Responsibilities:• Day-to-day tasks of the Accounting Department including but not limited to Billing (AIA & Quickbooks), A/R, A/P, General Ledger Maintenance, and Cost Accounting.• Performs all activities necessary to assist with issuing timely and accurate financial statements.• Help manage, and personally assist incertified payroll and union dues.• Maintains postings and transactions in the general ledger including journal entries, correcting transactions, preparing and reconciling the final monthly job cost and WIP.• Handle collections of past due invoices and accounts, including sending monthly customer statements.• Complete bank reconciliationsand deposits.• Help prepare and monitor regularly evaluate company wide, project specific, and department specific budgets and report on performance against budgets.• Coordinates the record keeping of all job costs, transactions, and accruals including general and administrative expenses.• Work with CFO & external accounting firm for review of financial statements and annual audit.• Establish and maintain systems and controls that verify the integrity of all systems, processes, and data, and enhance the Company’s value.• Motivate and work with other members of the accounting staff, with willingness to jump in and help wherever needed.• Assist CFO with establishing more efficient and robust WIP reporting and collections process.