General Accounting- Remote

Position Details

General Accounting- Remote-New York NY

Location : Remote in EST time zone

Project Duration : 6 months of contract

Pay rate : $18- $25/hr on W2

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The successful Accounting Coordinator will apply generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to support client Payroll operations, perform general accounting activities, assist ADP with data research, and help ensure employment tax compliance with U.

S. federal and state authorities and international markets, including Canada, Brazil, Spain, and Portugal.

Responsibilities

• Use Oracle subsystems and ADP Celergo to balance weekly and biweekly payrolls, identify and resolve discrepancies, and post accurate, timely entries to the General Ledger.
• Prepare, analyze, and research monthly account reconciliations, including bank and accrued payroll accounts, and record related journal entries as needed.
• Manage tax setup for new hires and employees with data changes to ensure accurate withholding. Implement processes for new jurisdictions, Oracle updates, and other changes as needed.
• Reconcile invoices to daily funding and work directly with ADP to resolve variances between ADP and Treasury amounts for audit purposes.
• Manage, analyze, and resolve payroll tax inquiries for international markets.
• Adapt to a changing environment, support multiple pay cycles, and collaborate with teams such as Payroll Processing, IT, Controls, and Accounts Payable.
• Communicate with and support customers at all organizational levels, from team members to executives.
• Complete quarterly and annual payroll tax tasks timely and accurately.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor s degree in Accounting, Business, or Finance preferred; equivalent experience may be accepted.
• Minimum of three years of accounting or finance experience in a public or private organization.
• Advanced data extraction and manipulation skills using tools such as Microsoft Excel.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience with Oracle Cloud Payroll, ADP Celergo and JD Edwards General Ledger systems is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of U.S. and international payroll tax laws.