Staff Accountant

CFS; Ansonia (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CFS is seeking a motivated Staff Accountant to support day-to-day accounting, month-end close, financial reporting, reconciliations, and analysis. This early-career role offers growth within a collaborative, fast-paced organization and exposure to a full range of accounting activities.

Responsibilities include posting journal entries, preparing reconciliations, assisting with close processes, and supporting audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 1–3+ years of accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of general accounting principles, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries and perform general ledger account reconciliations.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Perform balance sheet and P&L analysis and investigate variances.
• Support fixed asset accounting, including asset maintenance and CAPEX reporting.
• Assist with lease accounting activities and related monthly entries.
• Review financial activity and resolve accounting discrepancies with internal teams.
• Support annual internal and external audit requests.
• Assist with financial reporting and analysis as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and efficiencies.
• Participate in ad hoc accounting and finance projects.

Skills

Journal entries

GL reconciliations

Month-end close

Financial reporting

Excel PivotTables

ERP system

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

Job description

Our client is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join their accounting and finance team. This position will support the day-to-day accounting function, month-end close, financial reporting, account reconciliations, and analysis.
This is a great opportunity for an early-career accountant looking to strengthen their general accounting experience while working within a collaborative, fast-paced organization.
Salary: $65-75k

Responsibilities Of The Staff Accountant

• Prepare and post journal entries and perform general ledger account reconciliations.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Perform balance sheet and P&L account analysis and investigate variances.
• Support fixed asset accounting, including asset maintenance and CAPEX reporting.
• Assist with lease accounting activities and related monthly entries.
• Review financial activity and work with internal teams to resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Support annual internal and external audit requests.
• Assist with financial reporting and analysis as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and efficiencies.
• Participate in ad hoc accounting and finance projects.

Preferred Experience Of The Staff Accountant

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 1–3+ years of accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of general accounting principles, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements.
• Previous month-end close experience preferred.
• Strong Excel skills, including PivotTables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP.
• Experience with an ERP system; SAP experience is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Organized and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.