Junior Accountant

Job Description

Junior Accountant | LHH

The Tone:
This is a permanent full-time role at a large, national corporation client of LHH, located in Syosset, NY, with a hybrid work schedule. Our client, a growing national corporation, is hiring this new position to expand its accounting capabilities. This role is vital for supporting daily accounting operations and the crucial month-end closing processes, providing an early career professional with broad experience in financial reporting and auditing.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid Syosset, NY
• Pay: $55000–$60000 yearly
• Team: Fast-paced accounting team
• Mission: This role supports the company’s daily accounting and month-end close by performing essential reconciliation, entry, and reporting tasks.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Daily Accounting: Perform daily accounting tasks, including bank reconciliations and journal entries.
• Month-End Close: Contribute to the month-end closing processes.
• Financial Reporting: Assist with the preparation of financial statements.
• Audit Support: Serve as a primary resource for the external audit firm on relevant matters.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Associate Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
• Experience: 1+ years of bookkeeping or accounting experience is required.
• Skills: Strong Excel proficiency, maturity, and motivation to take direction and get up to speed quickly.
• Bonus: Prior experience with a General Ledger (G/L) system is highly preferred.