Temporary Accountant

The Temporary Accountant will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices for a UK-based entity. This in-person hybrid role in Jersey City, NJ, involves remote collaboration with the UK team, ensuring high-quality accounting entries, compliance with internal controls, and smooth end-to-end Procure-to-Pay operations. Key tasks include invoice processing, discrepancy resolution, payment proposals, and AP reconciliations.

Must Have

• Receive, review, and post supplier invoices (PO and non-PO) into the ERP
• Validate invoice accuracy: pricing, quantities, GL coding, cost centers, and UK VAT codes
• Monitor and manage the approval workflow; follow up with approvers as needed
• Resolve discrepancies with Procurement, Supply Chain, and vendors
• Prepare weekly payment proposals and monitor due dates
• Support monthly AP reconciliations and close activities
• Clean and maintain the AP subledger (aging, unmatched entries, corrections)
• Ensure adherence to internal control procedures and compliance standards
• Provide documentation and support during internal/external audits
• 3-5+ Years of Experience Accounts Payable/General Accounting
• Temporary assignment (3 to 6 months)
• Working hours with 2–3 hours overlap with UK time required

Good to Have

• Knowledge of UK VAT

Company Description

WHO WE ARE

fresh is a global company headquartered in New York offering a full lifestyle line spanning skincare, lip care, bodycare, and fragrance in over a dozen countries. But we don’t just aspire to make the best products on the market; we want to be the best beauty brand to work for. We’ve created a warm, inspiring environment with world-class benefits that encourages our teams to dream big, because that’s how we got here.

Here at fresh, we intentionally foster a spirit of belonging. We celebrate our diversity and support every employee to feel welcomed, valued, respected, and heard. By embracing curiosity and collaboration, we recognize that our differences strengthen us.

MAIN JOB OBJECTIVE

The role will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices for a UK-based entity. This is an in-person hybrid position, with remote collaboration with the UK team. This role ensures high-quality accounting entries, compliance with internal controls, and smooth end-to-end Procure-to-Pay operations.

Job Description

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receive, review, and post supplier invoices (PO and non-PO) into the ERP
• Validate invoice accuracy: pricing, quantities, GL coding, cost centers, and UK VAT codes
• Monitor and manage the approval workflow; follow up with approvers as needed
• Resolve discrepancies with Procurement, Supply Chain, and vendors
• Prepare weekly payment proposals and monitor due dates
• Support monthly AP reconciliations and close activities
• Clean and maintain the AP subledger (aging, unmatched entries, corrections)
• Ensure adherence to internal control procedures and compliance standards
• Provide documentation and support during internal/external audits

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position on average of 7.5 hours/day
• Light to moderate lifting may be required
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, and operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard

Qualifications

CONTRACT DETAILS

• Temporary assignment (3 to 6 months)
• In-person hybrid position
• Working hours with 2–3 hours overlap with UK time required

• You have 3-5+ Years of Experience Accounts Payable/General Accounting
• You can/have:
• Strong understanding of P2P processes and high-volume invoice processing
• Experience with ERP systems (AX, Medius)
• Knowledge of UK VAT is a plus
• Comfortable working independently in a hybrid, cross-time zone environment
• Professional proficiency in English
• Highly detail-oriented, reliable, structured, and consistent

The salary range for this role is $43.59 - $53.85 USD/hour.