Staff Accountant

Collectivemfg; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Collective Manufacturing Group is seeking a Staff Accountant to own AR/AP across multiple locations from Wallingford, CT. You will be hands-on with month-end close, inventory accounting, and cash management, providing visibility beyond a single site.

You will work closely with VP Finance and cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financial reporting, controls, and timely close. Manufacturing background and GAAP expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance with 3–5 years’ experience including close and reconciliations.
• Solid GAAP knowledge covering accruals, inventory, revenue recognition and fixed assets.
• Inventory or cost accounting exposure: perpetual inventory, WIP, standard or job costing.
• ERP and strong Excel skills across multiple systems with lookups and pivots.
• Comfort with AI and automation tools to reduce manual entry and reconciliation.
• Strong communication with customers, vendors, plant teams and leadership.
• High attention to detail; able to hit close deadlines across multiple sites.
• Willingness to travel to CT and IN sites (<5% expected).

Responsibilities

• Bill accurately and on time; invoice customers from POs and shipment records.
• Collect past-due amounts and resolve billing issues with sales, operations and customers.
• Apply cash and report; post payments and reconcile differences; AR aging.
• Process vendor invoices; 3-way match to POs and receipts.
• Pay vendors on schedule; ACH, checks and card payments per terms.
• Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies with vendors and plants.
• Manage cash; reconcile bank accounts and track daily cash position.
• Support month-end close; prepare journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and depreciation schedules.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Inventory accounting

Excel skills

ERP experience

Automation tools

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Willing to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Infor VISUAL

Epicor

Odoo

Job description

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Staff Accountant

Full Time Professional Wallingford, CT, US

15 days ago Requisition ID: 1023

Salary Range: $70,000.00 To $85,000.00 Annually

Staff Accountant

Pay range: $70,000 – $85,000, depending on experience

ABOUT US

Collective Manufacturing Group acquires and grows specialized manufacturers in aerospace, defense, and power generation - giving them the capital, technology, and stability to scale without sacrificing what makes them great. We honor the legacy of craftsmanship that built these companies while strengthening them through innovation.

With 150+ employees across three operating companies and an active acquisition pipeline, this is a rare chance to join a mission-driven platform at an inflection point.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the VP Finance / Controller, you’ll own AR / AP across our locations and take a hands‑on role in month‑end close, inventory accounting, and cash management. If you want more variety and visibility than a single-company role offers, this is the role.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Accounts Receivable

• Bill accurately and on time — invoice customers from POs, and shipment records, including through customer supplier portals.
• Collect what’s owed — follow up on past‑due accounts and resolve billing issues with sales, operations, and customers.
• Apply cash and report — post payments to the right invoices, reconcile differences, and prepare AR aging for cash‑flow forecasting.

Accounts Payable

• Process vendor invoices — review for accuracy, approvals, and GL coding, and complete the 3‑way match to POs and receipts.
• Pay vendors on schedule — run ACH, check, and credit card payments in line with terms and approvals.
• Reconcile and resolve — reconcile vendor statements and work through discrepancies with vendors and the plants.

Cash Analysis and Support Month-End Close

• Manage cash — reconcile bank accounts, track the daily cash position, and support the 13‑week cash flow forecast.
• Support close tasks — prepare journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and fixed asset and depreciation schedules on deadline.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Required

• Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance + 3–5 years’ experience — including close and reconciliations, ideally in manufacturing
• Solid knowledge of GAAP — accruals, inventory, revenue recognition, and fixed assets
• Inventory or cost accounting exposure — perpetual inventory, WIP, standard or job costing
• ERP and strong Excel skills — comfortable across multiple systems; lookups, pivots, and building clear analyses
• Comfort with AI and automation tools — you look for ways to cut manual entry, matching, and reconciliation work
• Strong communication — clear and professional with customers, vendors, plant teams, and leadership
• High attention to detail — accurate, organized, and able to hit close deadlines across multiple sites
• Willingness to travelto sites in Connecticut and Indiana if required (<5% expectation)

Nice to Have

• Experience with Infor VISUAL, Epicor, or Odoo
• Multi-entity or multi-site accounting experience
• CPA, CPA-track, or public accounting experience
• High visibility to leadership
• Opportunity for advancement
• Meaningful impact across 3 businesses
• Mission: strengthen American manufacturing