Staff Accountant

Job Title: Staff Accountant
Location: Fort Lee, NJ (100% On-Site)
Compensation: $65,000 - $75,000
Employment Type: Full-Time | Permanent

About the Company:
LHH is working with a well-established and growing manufacturing and distribution company with a strong reputation for quality, reliability, and long-standing customer relationships. With a stable operational foundation and a collaborative team environment, our client offers employees the opportunity to build meaningful careers while contributing to a business that continues to evolve and expand.

Position Overview:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and hands-on Staff Accountant to join our client's on-site team in Fort Lee, NJ. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working across multiple areas of accounting and wants to be closely involved in the day-to-day financial operations of a business.

The Staff Accountant will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month-end close, and ensuring smooth AP/AR processes. This is a highly visible role within a tight-knit accounting team, offering strong exposure to the full accounting cycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and post journal entries and assist with month-end and year-end close processes
  
• Perform bank and account reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies
  
• Manage full-cycle accounts payable and accounts receivable activities
  
• Process invoices, payments, and collections in a timely and accurate manner
  
• Compute and file sales tax across applicable jurisdictions
  
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts
  
• Assist with financial reporting and internal documentation
  
• Support audits and ensure compliance with company policies and accounting standards
  
• Utilize QuickBooks Desktop for daily accounting operations and reporting
  

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of accounting experience in a staff or general accounting role
  
• Hands-on experience with QuickBooks Desktop required
  
• Strong understanding of general accounting principles and full-cycle accounting
  
• Experience with AP, AR, reconciliations, and journal entries
  
• Exposure to sales tax calculations and filings strongly preferred
  
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
  
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
  
• Strong communication skills and a team-oriented mindset
  

Why Join This Company:

• Stable, well-established business with a strong industry presence
  
• Exposure to a broad range of accounting functions (not a siloed role)
  
• Collaborative and supportive team environment
  
• Opportunity to grow and take on increased responsibilities over time
  
• Competitive compensation within a steady and secure organization
  

Schedule:

• Monday - Friday
  
• Full-time, 100% on-site in Fort Lee, NJ
  

If you're looking for a stable opportunity where you can make a tangible impact, gain hands-on experience across the accounting function, and grow within a solid organization, we encourage you to apply.

To Apply:

For immediate consideration please email your resume to: View email address on click.appcast.io

Benefits:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Life and disability insurance

Annual discretionary bonus

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act

• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pay Details: $65,000.00 to $75,000.00 per year

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.