Assistant Staff Accountant

Job Description

Assistant Staff Accountant | Barnes & Noble, Inc.

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Barnes & Noble, Inc., located in Westbury, NY. Barnes & Noble, established in 1873, is the leading book retailer in the United States, operating approximately 700 bookstores nationwide and serving over 700 communities across all 50 states. The company maintains a robust digital presence through BN.com, NOOK® eBooks and audiobooks, and educational resources such as SparkNotes. Barnes & Noble also encompasses complementary retail brands such as Paper Source, Books Inc., Tattered Cover, and B. Dalton, which strengthen its market reach. Following a period of revitalization, the company is experiencing strong momentum, with plans to open approximately 60 new stores in 2026, demonstrating renewed confidence in physical retail and local bookselling. This Assistant Staff Accountant role is crucial for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the company’s financial records, directly supporting the essential month-end and year-end close processes that underpin Barnes & Noble’s continued growth as the #1 bookseller in the U.S. and a trusted partner within the publishing and retail ecosystem.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Westbury, NY
• Pay: $25–$30 hourly
• Mission: To assist with critical month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring financial accuracy and supporting audit requirements.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Closing: Assist in the month-end and year-end close processes, specifically by preparing monthly journal entries to ensure accurate recording of financial transactions.
• Account Reconciliation: Prepare comprehensive monthly account reconciliations, verifying the accuracy of financial data and resolving discrepancies.
• Financial Analysis: Conduct monthly variance analysis, comparing actual financial performance against forecasts or budgets to identify key trends and explain deviations.
• Invoice Management: Prepare and process monthly real estate tax invoices that are directly paid to municipalities, and manage invoice uploads for the broader payment process.
• Audit Support: Provide critical support for all external, internal, and financial audits by assisting in the gathering of necessary supporting documents and information, and assisting with ad-hoc projects.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level career in an accounting or related financial domain.
• Experience: One year of professional work experience in the accounting field, with demonstrated analysis experience.
• Skills: Proficient Excel skills are required. Must be extremely detailed-oriented, self-motivated, independent, and proactive.
• Bonus: An Associate’s Degree in Accounting or a related field.