Accounting Specialist in Hamden, CT at Staffing Now

Job Description

Duties:

• The team is looking for people with a professional services background
• Cash reconciliations and online banking reports
• 70 percent accounting / 30 percent payroll
• Manage monthly account reconciliations and accrued liabilities
• Manage Balance Sheet accounts
• Manage other withholding accounts
• Preparing ACH and Fedwire transactions
• Prepare and record monthly journal entries and adjustments
• Process bi-weekly payroll for employees in multiple states
• Review annual and quarterly payroll tax filings
• Prepare standard and ad-hoc reports
• Prepare quarterly NY, CA and CT use tax returns
• Payroll compliance with firm and legal requirements
• Process monthly and periodic US Partner payments

Required Skills:

• Must have a Bachelor's degree, with a concentration in Accounting or Finance preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of experience
• Must have prior knowledge of Payroll software's
• Knowledge of ADP preferred
• Knowledge of Employee Benefits
• General Ledger experience required, preferably with Elite
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Must be organized and have great attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Ability to work well under pressure