NJ Transit

Principal Accountant- Payroll Taxes and Accounting

📍 Location
Newark, NJ
⏰ Job Type
Full-time
📅 Posted
June 17, 2026

Job Description

Principal Accountant- Payroll Taxes and Accounting
Finance

Job Description:



Move forward with us! At NJ TRANSIT, you'll join us in transforming the third-largest transportation agency in North America. We are committed to delivering safe, reliable service that gets customers to their destinations on time–and we're looking to hire talented folks with a commitment to excellence to make it all possible.


Roles and Responsibilities:

+ Create and process G/L Journal Entries to ensure timely and accurate reporting of Payroll data.

+ Prepare G/L Account Reconciliations (balance sheet/income statement) to ensure proper and accurate account activity.

+ Perform and review analyses of Payroll G/L accounts; identify and resolve reconciling items and accounting issues on a timely basis.

+ Responsible for the reconciliation, payment, and filing of Payroll Tax withholdings, including Railroad Retirement (RRB)...

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