Senior Accountant

A Wiss client is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their team. The Senior Accountant is responsible for managing daily cash receipts, accounts receivable collections, payroll processing, banking activity, credit card fees, month-end close activities, and various financial reporting requirements. This position is fully onsite in Essex County, NJ.

Key Responsibilities

Cash Management, Banking & Accounts Receivable

• Monitor, record, and reconcile daily cash receipts, including Cashbox activity, miscellaneous receipts, and ESKER receipts from Eclipse and ESKER notifications.
• Reconcile Cashbox activity with credit card processing totals and investigate discrepancies.
• Review customer balances, invoices, COD invoices, and outstanding receivables; research warranty work, freight charges, and other customer charges as needed.
• Respond to customer questions regarding balances, invoices, payments, and documentation, and direct customers to the ESKER portal when appropriate.
• Run customer statements, review service charges, and write off charges when appropriate.
• Monitor AR collections and accounts over 90 days; prepare monthly aging analyses and compare results with the prior month.
• Review banking activity, including wires and ACH transactions; maintain banking spreadsheets and required supporting documentation.
• Review credit line activity and prepare related journal entries.

Payroll & Employee Accounting

• Process and finalize weekly payroll through ADP for approximately 70+ non-union employees
• Prepare and upload weekly 401(k) contribution files and verify related payroll information.
• Calculate monthly payroll totals.
• Update employee loan balances and record iSolved payments; access iSolved as needed for payroll and employee-related processing.
• Send employee birthday and anniversary emails.

Credit Card & Merchant Fees

• Calculate and post monthly credit card fees.
• Process credit card fees after transactions appear on the bank statement.
• Reconcile credit card activity and fees with Cashbox and processing records and resolve discrepancies.

Month-End Close & Financial Reporting

• Complete monthly cash customer and AR collections calculations and analyses.
• Run and reconcile Cashbox Journals for all branches.
• Run General Ledger and banking reports and maintain required supporting documentation.
• Post depreciation, commissions, credit card fees, and other month-end journal entries.
• Review the credit line file, estimate credit line activity, and prepare the appropriate journal entry.
• Ensure month-end reports and supporting documentation are saved in the appropriate End of Month folders.

Quarterly & Other Reporting

• Prepare and submit required New Jersey BLS notices and information.
• Complete required monthly BLS reporting and quarterly AR and financial reporting activities.
• Support other recurring accounting and reporting requirements as needed.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field.
• Strong accounting and bookkeeping skills, including accounts receivable and cash reconciliation.
• Experience processing payroll, preferably using ADP.
• Experience with banking transactions and bank reconciliations.
• Strong experience with Excel (spreadsheets), and ADP
• Experience with iSolved, ESKER, credit card processing platforms, and banking platforms preferred.

Salary will be commensurate with experience: $95,000-$100,000 + disc bonus