Staff Accountant

About JESCO

JESCO, Inc. is a heavy equipment dealer headquartered in South Plainfield, NJ, with nine branch locations. We sell, rent and service construction equipment for contractors, municipalities and utilities, and back it with parts and service support. Our finance team is small, hands-on and close to the business, so you'll see how your work affects the company from day one.

Benefits of Working with JESCO, Inc:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance after 30 days of employment. 
• 401k with company match
• Free Life Insurance policy for all full time employees
• Voluntary Life Insurance plans available
• Employee Assistance Program
• 10 paid holidays
• Short Term and Long Term disability plan available

The Role

We're looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to own our day-to-day cash accounting and support the monthly close. You'll handle bank activity and reconciliations, support and analyze accounts payable, sales tax and fuel tax filings, credit card and bad-debt accounting, and balance sheet reconciliations, and you'll help with our annual audits. It's a great fit for someone early in their career who wants broad, real-world accounting experience and a clear path to grow.

What You'll Do:

Daily / Weekly

• Record all daily cash activity (receipts, disbursements, wires and transfers) in the general ledger.
• Reconcile all bank accounts daily and resolve discrepancies quickly.
• Review daily bank activity reports and share them with the right team members.
• Process remote (desktop) check deposits and match cleared checks in the ERP.
• Monitor incoming and outgoing wires and confirm they are processed correctly.
• Record weekly payroll funding and related bank entries.
• Support the Accounts Payable team with invoice processing, vendor questions and payment runs as needed.

Monthly / Quarterly

• Complete month-end bank reconciliations and the cash close for all accounts.
• Prepare and file monthly multi-state sales tax returns on time using Avalara.
• Gather fleet mileage and fuel data to support IFTA and Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) filings.
• Review, code and allocate company credit card activity and record it in the general ledger.
• Record interest expense on the company's credit facility.
• Record bad debt write-offs and recoveries, and help maintain the quarterly bad debt reserve.
• Prepare and analyze monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Analyze accounts payable activity, including AP aging, vendor statement reconciliations, duplicate payments and unusual items, and flag issues to the Controller.

Other

• Support annual financial audits and other reviews throughout the year by pulling schedules and documentation.
• Take on special projects and ad hoc analysis as the team needs.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• 1–3 years of accounting experience preferred; recent graduates with relevant internship experience are encouraged to apply.
• Solid understanding of debits, credits and account reconciliations.
• Intermediate Excel skills, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and pivot tables.
• Experience with an ERP or accounting system; experience in a dealership or equipment business is a plus.
• Familiarity with Avalara (or similar sales tax software) is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail, organization and time management, including the ability to manage recurring deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication, and comfort working with people across the company.

Why JESCO

• Broad exposure to cash, tax, close and audit work, not just one narrow task.
• A small team where you work directly with the Controller and finance leadership.
• Room to grow your skills and responsibilities as the company grows.

JESCO, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic.

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