Senior Accountant - Payroll & Accounting Operation

CFS; Norwalk (CT); Remote; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CFS is seeking a Senior Accountant specializing in Payroll & Accounting Operations. The role supports payroll processing and accounting across multiple locations, including new acquisitions, with a migration from QuickBooks to NetSuite as locations integrate into the ERP environment.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years in accounting within a multi-entity or manufacturing setting, strong Excel skills, and experience with GL, month-end close, and intercompany reconciliations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; equivalent experience considered.
• 2–4 years accounting in multi-entity, multi-location, or manufacturing environment.
• Experience with general ledger, journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Proficiency in Excel with large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries including accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, depreciation and other month-end adjustments.
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
• Ensure transactions are recorded accurately per policies and accounting standards.
• Support accounts payable processes including invoice coding, expense classification and vendor reconciliations.
• Assist with cash reconciliations, bank activity and intercompany cash transactions.
• Support accounting operations across multiple legal entities including acquisitions.
• Reconcile intercompany balances and ensure inter-entity transactions are recorded correctly.
• Assist with standardization of accounting procedures, account mappings and reporting across locations.
• Support onboarding and integration of new acquisitions and reporting requirements.
• Assist with transition from QuickBooks to NetSuite as locations are integrated.
• Develop standardized accounting procedures and internal controls.
• Assist with weekly payroll processing and oversee payroll activities across locations.

Skills

Excel skills

General ledger accounting

Month-end close

Internal controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

QuickBooks

NetSuite

JobBOSS ERP

Job description

Senior Accountant – Payroll & Accounting Operations

Location: Remote with occasional travel to Stamford, CT —candidates that are being considered should reside in the Tri-state area

Salary: $120-130k

Why This Senior Accountant – Payroll & Accounting Operations Opportunity?

• Rapidly growing organization with presence across the U.S.
• Plans to grow aggressively through acquisition
• Opportunity to work directly with the company’s finance leadership
• Remote with occasional travel

Responsibilities Of The Senior Accountant – Payroll & Accounting Operations

• Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, depreciation, and other month-end adjustments.
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial close processes.
• Ensure transactions are recorded accurately and consistently in accordance with company policies and applicable accounting standards.
• Support accounts payable processes, including invoice coding, expense classification, payment preparation, and vendor account reconciliations.
• Assist with cash reconciliations, bank activity, and intercompany cash transactions.
• Support accounting operations across multiple legal entities, including newly acquired businesses.
• Reconcile intercompany balances and help ensure transactions between entities are recorded accurately.
• Assist with the standardization of accounting procedures, account mappings, and reporting practices across locations.
• Support the onboarding and integration of new acquisitions, including establishing accounting processes, account structures, and reporting requirements.
• Assist with the transition of accounting activities from QuickBooks to NetSuite as locations are integrated into the company's ERP environment.
• Develop and document standardized accounting procedures and internal controls.
• Assist with weekly payroll processing and oversee payroll activities across all locations to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timely processing.

Preferred Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
• Two to four years of accounting experience, preferably in a multi-entity, multi-location, or manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of general ledger accounting, journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close procedures.
• Experience with QuickBooks and/or NetSuite strongly preferred.
• Experience with JobBOSS or other manufacturing ERP systems is a plus.
• Strong Excel skills, including the ability to work with large data sets, formulas, lookups, and reconciliations.
• Understanding of basic accounting principles and internal controls.

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