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Accounting Assistant - Bookkeeper

Kelly Services • Kearny, NJ • 19h ago

Position: Bookkeeper / Accounting Assistant

Location: Kearny, New Jersey (Onsite - 5 days per week)

Salary: $45,000 - $47,000 annually

To Apply: Please send your resume to chrc511@kellyservices.com

About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented and organized Bookkeeper / Accounting Assistant to join our team in Kearny, NJ. This position is fully onsite, supporting the daily accounting and bookkeeping operations of the company. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Receivable:

Post and deposit checks daily

Process, charge, and reconcile credit card and ACH payments

Accounts Payable:

Enter payables accurately into proper ledger accounts

Collections:

Monitor and follow up on assigned accounts using internal collection procedures

Commissions:

Reconcile and record commission payments

Knowledge of the 1099 process is a plus

Payroll:

Assist with payroll processing (experience with ADP preferred)

Human Resources:

Support the Accounting Manager with various HR-related tasks

Additional Duties:

Perform special projects or assignments as needed

Qualifications

High School Diploma required; College degree preferred

Bilingual skills are a plus

Experience with ERP software (NetSuite) is an asset

Skills & Competencies

Exceptional attention to detail and data accuracy

Strong analytical and organizational abilities

Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Outlook 365

Excellent phone, written, and verbal communication skills

Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities

If you're a motivated accounting professional looking to contribute to a supportive and dynamic team, we'd love to hear from you!

Apply today: chrc511@kellyservices.com

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly's Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.

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