Staff Accountant

Company History: McAllister Towing has provided superior tugboat service to New York Harbor since 1864, when Captain James McAllister, great-grandfather to current president Brian Buckley McAllister, bought his first sail lighter to carry cargo from Manhattan to Brooklyn. Today, McAllister's tugs provide a wide variety of services to the busy ports of New York and New Jersey, serving the most concentrated and affluent consumer market in the world and handling a significant part of the 16 million tons of cargo that passes through the port every year. In addition to ship docking services and general harbor assist work, New York based tugs are regularly employed in offshore towing along the entire East Coast.

McAllister Towing is proud of its long history in New York Harbor, and McAllister continues to provide its clients and customers with the highest quality service along the entire East Coast and Galveston, TX.

McAllister Towing of NY is seeking highly qualified Staff Accountant.   The duties and responsibilities are outlined below:

Staff Accountant

Reports to:

The Staff Accountant reports to Controller.

Supervises:

None.

Description of Duties:

General accounting responsibilities include:

Post, monitor, and review transactions in the general ledger.

Run and review AR and AP aging.

Reconciling bank statements.

Prepare and file various on-line returns for multiple legal entities for corporate, sales, and property taxes.

Maintain tax calendar with due dates, websites, filing frequencies, etc.

Assist in month and closing including balance sheet and P&L analysis.

Prepare documents for annual audit.

Prepare ad-hoc reports and other duties as needed.

Minimum Requirements:

Excellent use of Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel; very good with spreadsheets.

Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Finance and Operations a plus.

A bachelor's degree in accounting or related field is preferred.

Minimum of 4 years relevant experience in accounting with strong debit credit knowledge.

Must be able to work independently to ensure timely and accurate completion of projects.

Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Deadline oriented.

Physical Requirements:

The ability to operate a computer terminal.

The ability to operate telephones and standard office equipment.

Salary: Annual $80K - $95K

FLSA Status:

Administrative Exempt

*This position description does not promise or imply that the functions listed are the only duties to be performed or that the position may not change or be eliminated. Employees are always expected to follow their supervisor’s instructions and to perform the tasks requested by their supervisors.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer.

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of McAllister Towing not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.

This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.