Manufacturing Staff Accountant – AR/AP & Close

Collectivemfg; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Collective Manufacturing Group is seeking a Staff Accountant to own AR/AP across multiple locations from Wallingford, CT. You will be hands-on with month-end close, inventory accounting, and cash management, providing visibility beyond a single site.

You will work closely with VP Finance and cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financial reporting, controls, and timely close. Manufacturing background and GAAP expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance with 3–5 years’ experience including close and reconciliations.
• Solid GAAP knowledge covering accruals, inventory, revenue recognition and fixed assets.
• Inventory or cost accounting exposure: perpetual inventory, WIP, standard or job costing.
• ERP and strong Excel skills across multiple systems with lookups and pivots.
• Comfort with AI and automation tools to reduce manual entry and reconciliation.
• Strong communication with customers, vendors, plant teams and leadership.
• High attention to detail; able to hit close deadlines across multiple sites.
• Willingness to travel to CT and IN sites (<5% expected).

Responsibilities

• Bill accurately and on time; invoice customers from POs and shipment records.
• Collect past-due amounts and resolve billing issues with sales, operations and customers.
• Apply cash and report; post payments and reconcile differences; AR aging.
• Process vendor invoices; 3-way match to POs and receipts.
• Pay vendors on schedule; ACH, checks and card payments per terms.
• Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies with vendors and plants.
• Manage cash; reconcile bank accounts and track daily cash position.
• Support month-end close; prepare journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and depreciation schedules.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Inventory accounting

Excel skills

ERP experience

Automation tools

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Willing to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Infor VISUAL

Epicor

Odoo

Job description

Collective Manufacturing Group is seeking a Staff Accountant to own AR/AP across multiple locations from Wallingford, CT. You will be hands-on with month-end close, inventory accounting, and cash management, providing visibility beyond a single site.

You will work closely with VP Finance and cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financial reporting, controls, and timely close. Manufacturing background and GAAP expertise are essential.