Staff Accountant

Doherty Enterprises is seeking a Staff Accountant to manage the accounting and financial reporting process for an assigned territory. The role is responsible for month-end closings, journal entries, reconciliations, financial analysis, sales tax filings, and maintaining financial schedules and reports.

What you'll do:

• Responsible for preparing and managing assigned brand/territory’s P&L and Balance Sheet
• Prepares and creates journal entries with supporting schedules to substantiate
• Prepares bank reconciliations and supporting schedules
• Plays a key role in the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing procedures
• Analyzes variances in the Income Statement and Balance Sheet accounts
• Prepares special reports for Director of Accounting
• Assists with assessment and implementation of internal controls, including risk identification and prevention
• Prepares and submits sales tax returns for assigned brand/territory
• Maintains and reconciles fixed asset schedules
• Provides assistance during year-end bank audit
• Maintains and reconciles monthly balance sheet accounts as assigned
• Prepares and analyzes monthly prepaid amortization schedule

What they're looking for:

• **Must** have Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• * Advanced math skills: ability to calculate figures, amounts, and percentages, and apply concepts of mathematics relating to financial calculations
• * Must have initiative and ability to work independently and collaboratively
• * Ability to maintain highly confidential information
• * Strong interpersonal skills to interface with all disciplines and levels
• * Resourceful with exceptional problem solving and decision-making skills, ability to troubleshoot with keen attention to detail
• * Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
• * **Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing demands with a strong sense of urgency**
• **This is an ON-SITE position in Allendale New Jersey.  You must be able to work in our Allendale Office Monday - Friday.**
• •Ability to work outside normal business hours during month-end and year-end audits based on business needs
• * 1+ years hands on accounting experience preferred

Benefits:

• Bonus Opportunity
• Medical, Dental and Life Insurance for you and your family
• Domestic Partner Benefits
• Flexible Dependent and Health Spending Accounts
• 401(k) Savings Plan with company matching
• Paid Time Off
• Great advancement opportunities