Staff Accountant

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We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our team in New York, New York on a Contract basis. This role supports day-to-day payables operations while contributing to core accounting activities tied to the monthly close. The ideal candidate brings strong organizational skills, works accurately in a deadline-driven environment, and is comfortable using QuickBooks and Excel to keep financial records current and well documented.Responsibilities:• Process a steady volume of vendor invoices each day, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and routed efficiently through the payment cycle.• Enter payable data into QuickBooks and partner with internal stakeholders to secure timely authorization before disbursement.• Maintain Excel-based payment logs and supporting records so invoice status, approvals, and documentation remain current and easy to audit.• Review finalized invoices and prepare payment batches for submission in accordance with established schedules and controls.• Support month-end accounting by preparing journal entries, including amortization-related entries, and verifying that postings are complete and accurate.• Reconcile bank activity against accounting records, investigate discrepancies, and help resolve outstanding items promptly.• Contribute to the accuracy and timeliness of general ledger activity by keeping accounting records organized and up to date.• Help ensure that accounts payable and broader accounting tasks are completed consistently, accurately, and within daily and monthly deadlines.