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Accountant

ManpowerGroup

Hainesport, NJ · HybridContract$50–85/hrPosted 7mo agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$50–85/hr
Location
Hainesport, NJHybrid
Schedule
Contract
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

CPA CertificationBachelor's degree

Job overview

ManpowerGroup is hiring an Accountant. Jefferson Wells is seeking accounting professionals for contract and consulting roles. These positions are primarily remote, with some hybrid opportunities available in the metro Philadelphia market. Responsibilities may include month-end close, financial record management, transaction analysis, auditing, forecasting, ledger reconciliation, budgeting, and reporting to senior management.

Key focus areas include Perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close, Organize and update financial records as needed, and Analyze transactions and prepare reports.

Successful candidates bring BS Degree Accounting/Finance. Important skills include GAAP, Accounting Software, ERP Systems, Excel, Formulas, and VLOOKUPs. Preferred (not required): Month-End Close, Quarter-End Close, Year-End Close, and Financial Records Management.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

GAAPAccounting SoftwareERP SystemsExcelFormulasVLOOKUPsPivot TablesMonth-End CloseQuarter-End CloseYear-End CloseFinancial Records ManagementTransaction AnalysisReport PreparationDetailed AuditsRevenue ForecastingProfit Margin AnalysisLedger ReconciliationAccounts Payable/Receivable ManagementBudgeting ProcessesFinancial Status BriefingTax Payment TrackingTax Return TrackingSAPNetSuite

Qualifications

BS Degree in AccountingBS Degree in FinanceCPA Certification

Full job description

Jefferson Wells is looking to network with Accounting Professionals who are available for contract/consulting jobs. Most of these projects are remote, some hybrid and local to the metro Philadelphia market.

W2 hourly based on experience and client requirements: $50 – $85 hr

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

  • Perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close

  • Organize and update financial records as needed.

  • Analyze transactions and prepare reports.

  • Perform regular, detailed audits to ensure accuracy in financial documents, expenditures, and investments.

  • Forecast revenue and analyze profit margins.

  • Oversee ledger reconciliation and manage accounts payable/receivable.

  • Participate in budgeting processes.

  • Brief senior managers regularly on the company’s financial status.

  • Liaise with Tax Accountants to track tax payments and returns.

Requirements:

  • BS degree in Accounting or Finance.

  • CPA certification preferred.

  • Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

  • Experience with accounting software/ERP systems (SAP and NetSuite preferred)

  • Advanced MS Excel knowledge (experience with formulas, VLOOKUPs and pivot tables).

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

How this job compares

Set against the 3,403 open Accountant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 1, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$50–85/hr
  • New Jersey median$45–50/hr356 hourly ranges
  • US median$42–50/hr888 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $67.50/hr, is 42% above the New Jersey median midpoint ($48/hr) — in the middle half of Accountant hourly ranges in New Jersey.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 413 open Accountant jobs in New Jersey and 3,403 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New Jersey
Experience
Accountant postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (2,247 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,829 of the 3,403 open Accountant jobs (54%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 1, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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