About Careertakes

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Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

You will join the finance team as an Accounting & Finance Associate supporting accounting operations, month-end close, financial reporting, cash management, and performance analysis. Expect ~70% of your time on accounting activities (transaction processing, reconciliations, journal entries, fixed assets, close) and ~30% on finance tasks (liquidity reporting, KPI analysis, management reporting, financial modeling). You will report to the Vice President of Finance & Procurement and collaborate across construction, engineering, customer success, sales, and operations. This is an onsite role in Newton, New Jersey.

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Key Responsibilities

• Support accounts payable: review vendor invoices, validate documentation, code expenses, and ensure timely processing.
• Support accounts receivable: record customer payments, reconcile receipts, and resolve system vs. record differences.
• Prepare bank and balance-sheet account reconciliations; investigate and resolve reconciling items.
• Prepare and post recurring and nonrecurring journal entries with supporting documentation.
• Participate in monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities and maintain accurate accounting schedules and workpapers.
• Assist with fixed-asset and capital-project accounting (additions, transfers, disposals, depreciation, CIP).
• Review transactions for appropriate classification and U.S. GAAP compliance.
• Assist with monthly management reporting packages and KPI analyses.
• Support cash-flow and short-term liquidity reporting and forecasts.
• Help design, implement, and maintain automated accounting workflows, reconciliations, reports, and system controls (NetSuite experience a plus).
• Identify process improvements to reduce manual work, improve data quality, and accelerate close.
• Document procedures and support system implementations and special projects as assigned.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field.
• 0–2 years of relevant professional experience (internship or professional experience in public accounting, corporate accounting, FP&A, or audit is acceptable).
• Strong understanding of fundamental accounting concepts and U.S. GAAP.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for organizing, analyzing, reconciling, and interpreting large datasets.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills; ability to explain financial information to non-finance partners.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines, prioritize effectively, and work independently while collaborating across departments.
• Willingness to learn new systems, processes, and business concepts quickly.
• Ability to work onsite in Newton, New Jersey.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with NetSuite or other ERP systems.
• Experience with QuickBooks.
• Experience using Power BI or other BI/data-visualization tools.
• Exposure to SQL or Python.
• Experience building or maintaining financial models.
• Experience implementing automated workflows or improving accounting processes.
• Familiarity with fixed-asset and capital-project accounting or infrastructure-heavy businesses.

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What It Takes to Succeed

• Precision and a low tolerance for errors.
• Ownership — you take responsibility for processes and outcomes.
• Good judgment about when to escalate issues.
• Curiosity about how transactions and systems affect financial results.
• Process orientation — you look for ways to make work more reliable, efficient, and scalable.
• Responsiveness, clear communication, and strong follow-through.
• Adaptability in a fast-changing environment.
• Accountability — you learn from mistakes and prevent recurrence.
• Commitment to help build and scale the finance organization.

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Career Development

This role offers broad exposure across accounting, financial reporting, systems, and analysis. Typical progression for high performers:

• Accounting & Finance Associate → Accounting & Finance Senior Associate → Accounting & Finance Manager

Advancement is based on performance, technical development, ownership of complex responsibilities, and the ability to improve accounting and financial processes.

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Compensation

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $80,000 to $100,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and overall fit for the role.

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About the Confidential Client

Our client is a well-capitalized, high-growth technology and telecommunications company focused on delivering high-speed internet and related services. You’ll join a mission-driven team at an important growth stage where your work will help build the systems, processes, and financial controls that support continued expansion.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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