Senior Staff Accountant — Onsite Leadership & Process Improvements

CornerStone Staffing; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation

Job summary

CornerStone Professional Placement is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Accountant for an established manufacturing organization in Fort Worth, TX. This Temporary-to-Hire opportunity is ideal for a hands‑on accounting professional with strong general ledger experience, month-end close expertise, and the ability to provide day-to-day leadership and oversight to accounting staff.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable managing complex accounting responsibilities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field preferred.
• Strong general ledger accounting, journal entries, accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Experience supervising or providing day-to-day oversight to accounting staff.
• Strong understanding of Accounts Payable processes and internal controls.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, formulas).
• Experience with freight accounting, invoice reconciliation, or transportation-related expenses preferred.
• Experience with QuickBooks and subsidiary accounting is a plus.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare month-end journal entries, accruals, supporting schedules, and general ledger reconciliations.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, investigate discrepancies, and prepare adjusting or reclassification entries as needed.
• Analyze financial results, general ledger activity, and variances against budgets and prior-year performance.
• Calculate and accrue monthly sales commissions.
• Process and review freight invoices, reconcile shipping charges, and resolve discrepancies with carriers and internal operations teams.
• Maintain subsidiary accounting records in QuickBooks, including freight expenses, accruals, month-end cutoff, and revenue and expense classifications.
• Prepare freight reconciliations and cost analyses to support accurate financial reporting.
• Provide day-to-day supervision and guidance to accounting staff, including assigning work, reviewing accuracy, monitoring deadlines, and supporting training and development.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows, internal controls, and departmental efficiency.
• Support annual audits, financial reporting, and special accounting projects as needed.

Skills

General ledger

Month-end close

Accruals

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

QuickBooks

Excel

Job description

CornerStone Professional Placement is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Accountant for an established manufacturing organization in Fort Worth, TX. This Temporary-to-Hire opportunity is ideal for a hands‑on accounting professional with strong general ledger experience, month-end close expertise, and the ability to provide day-to-day leadership and oversight to accounting staff.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable managing complex accounting responsibilities