
Accounting Analyst
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Job overview
The Accounting Analyst will support budgeting and financial planning by analyzing financial data, monitoring expenditures, and maintaining accurate financial information. The role includes preparing budgets, forecasts, reports, and variance analyses; reconciling records; and collaborating with departments to consolidate budget information. The posting seeks an experienced candidate with accounting knowledge, analytical skills, and experience supporting organizational budgeting and financial planning.
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Description
Our client is seeking an experienced Accountant / Financial Analyst with a strong background in budgeting, financial reporting, and analysis. This individual will play an important role in supporting the organization's budgeting and financial planning activities, analyzing financial data, monitoring expenditures, and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial information. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working with financial systems, spreadsheets, and cross-functional teams to support business and financial objectives.
Key Responsibilities
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Assist with the development, preparation, and maintenance of annual budgets and financial forecasts.
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Monitor budget performance, track expenditures, and analyze variances between actual results and budgeted projections.
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Prepare financial reports, budget analyses, and supporting schedules for management review.
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Analyze financial data to identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for improved cost management.
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Reconcile financial information and investigate discrepancies to ensure accuracy and completeness.
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Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting processes.
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Work with various departments to collect, validate, and consolidate budgetary information.
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Assist with financial planning, projections, and resource allocation.
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Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation.
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Utilize financial systems and advanced Excel capabilities to analyze and report financial information.
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Identify opportunities to improve budgeting processes, reporting accuracy, and overall financial controls.
Requirements
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Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
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3+ years of experience in accounting, financial analysis, budgeting, or financial reporting.
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Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial management practices.
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Experience with budget preparation, financial forecasting, and variance analysis.
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Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, formulas, and data analysis.
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Experience working with financial management systems, ERP platforms, or accounting software.
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Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
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Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ideal Candidate: The successful candidate will bring a combination of accounting knowledge and financial analytical skills, with the ability to work independently, interpret financial data, and communicate meaningful findings to management. Experience supporting organizational budgeting and financial planning initiatives will be highly valued.
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How this job compares
Set against the 3,436 open Accountant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- New Jersey median$76–93K/yr24 salary ranges
- New Jersey median$45–50/hr355 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 414 open Accountant jobs in New Jersey and 3,436 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New Jersey
- ManpowerGroup346 open
- Robert Half Finance & Accounting17 open
- Robert Half Accountemps (this employer)11 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Accountant postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (2,263 postings).
- Education
- 1,854 of the 3,436 open Accountant jobs (54%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 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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