
Junior Staff Accountant
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The Junior Staff Accountant performs clerical and accounting support, maintaining customer, material, and financial records. The role enters customer transactions, tracks assets and resource usage, supports accounts payable and reporting, and assists with audits, budgeting, and insurance renewals. It requires a high school diploma or equivalent and one year of accounting department support experience; a college degree is preferred.
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DescriptionSafely and effectively perform general clerical duties including calculating, posting, and verifying information to maintain customer records, material records, accounting records and financial data. Please see our website for more information regarding Baker Commodities, Inc. www.bakercommodities.com Compensation and Benefits * $27.00 hourly * Medical, dental and vision coverage offered * 401(k) With employer contribution * Paid holidays, vacation and sick time * Company sponsored life insurance * Company sponsored short and long-term disability? * Pet Insurance Duties and Responsibilities * Enter customer transaction data into proprietary software * Track and report fixed asset movement * Track and report vehicle fuel usage * Track and report facility energy usage * Update proprietary software daily with customer transactions * Support division management team where necessary * Code and submit AP vouchers for processing * Assist with regulatory and industry reporting * Maintain customer reporting for specific customers and groups * Maintain facility petty cash fund * Answer accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data * Assist with annual audit * Assist with annual budget * Assist with annual insurance renewal * Prepare other reports for management * Perform special projects as needed * Perform cross training on other staff assignments * Interact with others in a professional and ethical manner * Follow department and company procedures * Keep up regular attendance and punctuality; regular attendance and punctuality are essential for the smooth operation of this company * Other duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective operation of the business. These responsibilities may change from time to time as business needs evolve over time. RequirementsKnowledge, Skills, Abilities, Professional Certifications, Education, Experience and Travel Requirements * Clerical skills such as handling files and records and typing * Strong attention to detail, organization, problem solving and follow through skills * Ability to utilize Microsoft Office (word, excel, outlook), * High school diploma or equivalent; College degree preferred * 1 year experience providing support in an accounting department * Less than 5% travel requirement Physical Demands/Requirements:Constantly (over 2/3): * Operates computer and other office productivity machinery such as calculator, copy machine and printer. * Remain in a stationary position for 50% or more of the time * Review documents, organizes data and detects accuracy of information Frequently (1/3-2/3): * Moves throughout office accessing files, office machinery, etc. * Communicates with co-workers and exchanges accurate information in-person, telephonically and via electronic devices/e-mail Occasionally (under 1/3): * Moves materials or documents up to 25 lbs About Baker Commodities, Inc.Baker Commodities Inc. has been in business for over 80 years. We are a privately owned company with?manufacturing facilities strategically located within the United States providing quality products and services worldwide. Much of our success is due ?to our outstanding employees. Through their careful attention to quality, service, innovation and integrity, we will continue to be one of the world's premier rendering companies. ? EOE STATEMENT? Co ID: Baker Commodities Job ID: 14B 102326 156 1JD: 14 156-061126A We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
How this job compares
Set against the 4,827 open Accounting jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$27/hr
- New York median$21–28/hr65 hourly ranges
- US median$25–30/hr427 hourly ranges
This rate, $27/hr, is 5% above the New York median midpoint ($26/hr) — in the middle half of Accounting hourly ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 479 open Accounting jobs in New York and 4,827 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Accounting postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 3,544 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 2,624 of the 4,827 open Accounting jobs (54%) ask for a high school diploma 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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