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Senior Accountant

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  • Halethorpe, MD
  • $100,000 Per Year
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Job Description



Senior Accountant


Location: Halethorpe, MD
Compensation: Up to $100,000 Base Salary + 10% Bonus (historically pays above target)
Schedule: Fully Onsite with Flexibility to Work from Home as Needed


Are you a Senior Accountant looking for a role that offers both stability and a clear path to leadership?


Our client is seeking a motivated Senior Accountant to join their growing finance team in Halethorpe, MD. This opportunity is ideal for an accounting professional who wants to broaden their responsibilities, gain exposure to leadership, and position themselves for an Accounting Manager role within the next few years.


Working closely with the Director of Finance, you'll play a key role in the monthly close process, financial reporting, analysis, and process improvement initiatives that directly impact the organization.


Key Responsibilities



  • Assist in coordinating and executing the monthly close process across departments

  • Prepare journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations

  • Analyze revenue recognition and work-in-process (WIP) accounting for multiple projects

  • Support accounts receivable accounting, reconciliations, and reserve analysis

  • Assist with expense accounting, capitalization reviews, and financial statement preparation

  • Participate in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis efforts

  • Partner with operational and departmental leaders to provide financial insights and support business decisions

  • Support annual financial reviews and audit-related activities

  • Identify and implement process improvements across accounting systems and workflows

  • Take ownership of special projects and cross-functional initiatives


Qualifications



  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

  • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience

  • Strong understanding of month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting

  • Advanced Excel skills and strong systems aptitude

  • Experience with ERP/accounting software; Sage 300 experience is a plus

  • CPA or MBA preferred

  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally

  • Ambitious professionals interested in future leadership opportunities are strongly encouraged to apply


Why This Opportunity?



  • Clear career progression toward an Accounting Manager position

  • High-visibility role with exposure to senior leadership

  • Bonus target of 10%, with a history of exceeding target payouts

  • Stable, team-oriented culture focused on collaboration and continuous improvement

  • Fully in-office environment with flexibility to work remotely when needed

  • Opportunity to make an immediate impact while developing management-level skills


If you're looking for a role where you can grow professionally, take on meaningful responsibility, and position yourself for future leadership, we'd love to connect.


Compensation: Up to $100,000 base salary plus bonus.

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Numbers & Facts

LocationHalethorpe, MD
IndustryFinancial Services
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Year Founded1994
Websitehttp://www.cfstaffing.com/

About Company

Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.

CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.

Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.

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Skills

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  • Accounts Receivableunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Balance Sheetunmatched
  • Budgetingunmatched
  • Business Administrationunmatched
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  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
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  • Financeunmatched
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  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Revenue Analysisunmatched
  • Revenue Recognitionunmatched
  • Sage 300unmatched
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