Accounting Associate

Job Purpose:

To prepare, review and maintain various financial documents and reports. Prepare monthly journal entries and account reconciliations. Provide support to all accounting areas including general ledger, payroll and accounts payable/receivable.  

Essential Job Functions:

·         Prepare standard and adjusting journal entries to support monthly close

·         Prepare month-end general ledger reconciliations

·         Analyze general ledger account balances

·         Assist with daily treasury functions

·         Act as back up for other accounting areas including accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll. Experience working with ADP a plus

·         Working knowledge of US GAAP to ensure proper accounting controls and processes are in place

·         Assist Human Resources as needed with various tasks such as onboarding and open enrollment

·         Ability to demonstrate continuous improvement thinking in a team environment to help drive greater efficiencies

·         Assist with annual budget process and financial audit

·         Work on special projects as required

·         Maintain a current procedure manual for this position

·         All other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

·         Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent work experience required. Work experience must include a minimum of 2 years in an accounting role. Candidate must be a dependable, team-oriented, self-motivated professional with excellent computer, interpersonal, problem-solving and organizational skills. QuickBooks Enterprise experience required. Payroll processing experience a plus.

About JP:

JP Express Service Inc. is a non-union LTL motor freight carrier with 5 locations in the Tri-State area. JP Express Service is privately owned with approximately 265 employees and has been doing business since 1992.

Benefits of a career with JP Express Service includes competitive pay, ESOP, company paid life and short term disability insurance, PTO and sick pay, Medical, dental and vision benefits with JP contributing more than 70% of the cost and a 401k with a match of .25 up to the first 6 % gross compensation.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements 

·         This position is an in person position in a temperature controlled office.

·         Fine motor skills required

·         Capable of sitting at a  desk for extended periods of time

Job Type: Full-time

Salary Range: $55, 000 to $65,000 per year, non-exempt

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Sick Time
• Vision insurance
• ESOP

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Islandia, NY 11749: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Proviso:

Your employment with our company is at will. This means your employment is for an indefinite period of time and it is subject to termination by you or by the company, with or without cause, with or without notice, and at any time.

Our company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is to treat applicants and workers without regard to race, creed, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, union affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status, except where such considerations are bona fide occupational qualifications permitted by law. All decisions affecting terms and conditions of employment are based on merit. Personnel decisions include, but are not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training assignments, advancement, demotion, compensation, benefits, discipline and termination. Working conditions are also established without regard to any legally protected status. Each worker is responsible for helping our company to maintain a climate that provides equal opportunity for all.

Workers and applicants with disabilities shall be provided with reasonable accommodation to the extent such accommodation does not amount to an undue hardship on the company. The Company encourages disabled workers to self-identify as disabled with the Human Resources office.

We respect the dignity and privacy of all disabled workers. All information regarding a worker’s disability will be maintained separately from the worker’s personnel file and will be kept confidential except that (1) supervisors and managers may be informed regarding work restrictions of an accommodation for disabled individuals on a need-to-know basis; (2) first aid safety personnel may be informed, when to the extent appropriate, if the condition might require emergency treatment; and (3) government officials investigating statutory compliance will be informed.