Hybrid Staff Accountant: GAAP, Analytics & Impact

Pitney Bowes; Shelton (CT); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Pitney Bowes is seeking a results-driven accounting professional at its Shelton, CT location to join a fast-paced finance team. You will own end-to-end journal entry preparation, support the monthly close, and ensure reconciliations and accurate GAAP reporting across business units.

In this hybrid role, you will collaborate with an India-based outsourcing partner, leverage Cognos and Snowflake for ad hoc reporting, and drive process improvements while meeting SLAs and audit readiness

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and 3–5 years of hands-on accounting experience.
• Solid understanding of GAAP and corporate accounting policies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Highly organized and able to manage high-volume transactional work efficiently.
• Detail-oriented and deadline-driven.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and accounting systems.
• Experience with SAP and Hyperion preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end journal entry preparation across the full trial balance, delivering accurate, timely entries in compliance with GAAP and corporate policies.
• Drive the monthly close by preparing journals, completing balance sheet reconciliations, and performing flux analysis to ensure accuracy of results.
• Manage key transactional accounting flows across all business unit accounts.
• Support project accounting and recording of project-related financial activity.
• Deliver reporting using Cognos and Snowflake to support business decisions.
• Document current procedures, streamline workflows, and identify opportunities for automation.
• Meet and exceed SLAs to keep internal stakeholders informed and supported.
• Be audit ready—prepare documentation and respond to audit requests accurately.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Journal entries

Month-end close

Analytical skills

Detail-oriented

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

SAP

Hyperion

MS Office

Cognos

Snowflake

Job description

Pitney Bowes is seeking a results-driven accounting professional at its Shelton, CT location to join a fast-paced finance team. You will own end-to-end journal entry preparation, support the monthly close, and ensure reconciliations and accurate GAAP reporting across business units.

In this hybrid role, you will collaborate with an India-based outsourcing partner, leverage Cognos and Snowflake for ad hoc reporting, and drive process improvements while meeting SLAs and audit readiness