Office Accountant

Ledgent Finance & Accounting; Bloomfield (CT); On-site; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Ledgent Finance & Accounting in the Greater Hartford area is seeking an experienced Accountant for an onsite, contract-to-hire role. You will support day-to-day accounting operations and participate in a major ERP implementation and process improvements.

The position offers a fast-paced, collaborative environment with opportunities to impact multiple accounting functions during growth and transformation.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting month-end close and account reconciliations.
• Experience working through ERP implementations, system conversions, or process improvement initiatives.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with a busy team.

Responsibilities

• Perform general ledger accounting and maintain accurate financial records.
• Support month-end close activities, including journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Assist with accounts payable processing and vendor inquiries.
• Reconcile corporate credit card transactions and expense activity.
• Provide support during an ERP system implementation and conversion.
• Help document accounting processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support financial reporting requests and ad hoc accounting projects.
• Partner with the accounting team to manage a high volume of transactions across multiple systems.

Skills

Month-end close

Account reconciliations

ERP implementations

General ledger

Vendor inquiries

Financial reporting

Attention to detail

Sage Intacct

Tools

Sage Intacct

Job description

Salary: USD28 - USD30 per hour

Greater Hartford Area | Onsite | Full-Time

Are you a hands-on accountant who enjoys rolling up your sleeves, solving problems, and making an immediate impact? Our client, a growing organization in the Greater Hartford area, is seeking an experienced Accountant to join their team during an exciting period of growth and transformation.

This is a contract opportunity with the potential to become a permanent position for the right individual. You'll play a key role in supporting day-to-day accounting operations while helping the organization navigate a financial system implementation and process improvement initiatives. If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and enjoy working across multiple accounting functions, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Perform general ledger accounting and maintain accurate financial records.
• Support month-end close activities, including journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Assist with accounts payable processing and vendor-related inquiries.
• Reconcile corporate credit card transactions and expense activity.
• Provide support during an ERP system implementation and conversion.
• Help document accounting processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support financial reporting requests and ad hoc accounting projects.
• Partner with the accounting team to manage a high volume of transactions across multiple systems.

What We're Looking For

• Experience supporting month-end close and account reconciliations.
• Ability to adapt and succeed in a dynamic, evolving environment.
• Experience working through ERP implementations, system conversions, or process improvement initiatives.
• Sage Intacct experience is highly preferred.
• A "jack-of-all-trades" accounting background with the willingness to assist wherever needed.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a busy team.

Why This Opportunity?

• Opportunity to make an immediate impact within a growing organization.
• Exposure to an ERP implementation and business transformation project.
• Diverse responsibilities that will keep your work interesting and challenging.
• Collaborative, team-oriented environment with strong leadership support.
• Contract-to-hire opportunity with long-term potential for the right person.

Schedule

Monday through Friday with flexibility to work 8-hour shift between 7:30a-6p