Short Term Staff Accountant

Simon & Schuster is seeking a short term (10-12 weeks) Staff Accountant for its office in Parsippany, NJ.

Responsibilities include:

• Performing monthly account analysis including account roll forwards.
• Preparing monthly statements and payment requests for numerous Distribution clients.
• Preparing subsidiary ledger to general ledger reconciliations.
• Tracking and reporting on key client business activities and transactions.  
• Analyzing key revenue and expense activity and its impact on associated balance sheet accounts.
• Tracking and reporting on assigned accounts providing analysis and commentary on variances to Budget, LBE and prior year.
• Preparing budget data and projections on assigned areas and accounts.

                     Required Work Experience, Education & Aptitude:

                          BS or advanced degree in accounting is required

• Minimum of 1 to 3 years of progressive accounting work experience in a mid-size or large Company’s Controllers organization; experience must include monthly closing, & financial statement preparation, and analysis
• Experience with financial reporting systems, subsidiary ledger reconciliations, account analysis and roll forwards.
• Experience and advanced skills in using Excel, Word, Access, and Cognos.
• Experience and advance skills in using enterprise accounting ledger systems including Oracle, SAP, and financial reporting systems such as TM1 & Hyperion are a strong plus.
• Ability to apply accounting fundamentals to transactions for proper application and recording.

The hourly rate for this role is $30.00 / Hour