Graduate Accountant

Job Description

Graduate Accountant | Mott MacDonald

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Mott MacDonald, located in Iselin, NJ. Mott MacDonald is an engineering consultancy dedicated to shaping an inclusive, resilient, and sustainable future across the US and Canada. As trusted consultants, they partner with clients to solve complex challenges and deliver lasting impact. This role is crucial for an early-career accounting professional to build a strong foundation in corporate accounting, gaining exposure to a broad range of financial processes and functions within a purpose-driven journey powered by brilliant people.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid – Iselin, NJ
• Pay: $72000–$76000 yearly
• Team: Accounting & Finance team; reports to Accounting Manager and Controller
• Mission: This person will build a strong foundation in corporate accounting while gaining exposure to a broad range of financial processes and functions.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel (PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, INDEX MATCH, IF statements, SUMIF/SUMIFS)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Reconcile: Prepare monthly balance sheet, profit and loss (P&L), and intercompany account reconciliations.
• Support: Support the monthly close process for assigned accounting areas, ensuring information is accurate and completed on schedule.
• Report: Assist with the preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements and management reporting.
• Investigate: Review overhead expenditures, investigate transactions and variances, and help resolve discrepancies.
• Rotate: Participate in rotations across accounting functions to broaden technical knowledge and understanding of the business.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. This is an early-career role for individuals eager to develop their accounting career.
• Experience: Ability to work confidently with large amounts of financial data. Willingness to ask questions, learn new processes, and take ownership of assigned responsibilities.
• Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, good written and verbal communication skills.
• Bonus: Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively against deadlines, ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team, a curious mindset.