Junior Accountant
Wakefern Food
Edison, NJ · $50k–$65k a year · Posted November 5, 2026
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Where Edison, NJ ranks
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November 2026
- #7Best cities for junior jobs in the Northeast34% · of 70
- #12Best college towns for junior jobs in the Northeast35% · of 50
- #16Best cities for junior jobs in the Mid-Atlantic34% · of 85
- #21Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Northeast5% · of 48
- #22Best college towns for junior jobs in the Mid-Atlantic35% · of 55
- #22Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Mid-Atlantic27% · of 85
Rankings about finance jobs
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- Best cities for finance pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($162k)
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- Employers with the most finance jobs #1 Amazon (475 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $57,500 a year. Across 58 open junior accountant listings that state pay, the middle half runs $54,500 to $67,500 and the median is $60,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 4% below the median.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among accountants and auditors, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for accountants and auditors: 35% (high).
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About the job
...Billback contracts. Involves preparing backup and confirming dollars prior to generating deductions. Assists the Semi-Senior accountants by generating deductions against vendors to collect monies due for miscellaneous sales promotions and new store openings. Qualifications...