Senior Accountant

A&A Search Staffing; Mansfield (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A privately owned client in Massachusetts is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant to join the team on-site south of Boston. The role partners with operations and project management, balancing financial reporting with project accounting and leadership responsibilities.

You will oversee project costing, manage WIP schedules, lead two AP staff, and contribute to month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting experience
• Experience with project costing and WIP schedules
• Supervisory or team-lead experience preferred
• Advanced Excel and ERP systems experience
• Strong communication and analytical skills

Responsibilities

• Maintain project costing and WIP schedules
• Supervise AP team members and manage vendor relationships
• Assist with month-end close, reconciliations, audits, budgeting, and forecasting

Skills

Excel

Analytical

Communication

Project costing

WIP scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

ERP system experience

Job description

Our growing privately owned client is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant south of Boston to join a dynamic team in this ON-SITE role. This position serves as a key partner to operations and project management, balancing core financial reporting with project accounting and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Accounting & WIP: Maintain job cost reporting, analyze project profitability, manage monthly Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedules, and review percent-complete revenue recognition.


• Team Leadership: Directly supervise and mentor two Accounts Payable team members, overseeing invoice processing, reconciliations, and vendor relationships.


• Financial Management: Prepare month-end journal entries, account reconciliations, financial reports, and assist with audits, budgeting, and forecasting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting experience (bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required).


• Strong hands-on experience with project job costing and WIP schedules.


• Prior supervisory or team lead experience preferred.


• Advanced Excel skills and hands-on experience with ERP accounting systems.


• Strong communication skills with an analytical, collaborative approach.