Job Description
Senior Accountant | Newtown, CT
Target Compensation: 80k - 90k
A growing manufacturing organization in Newtown, CT is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join its accounting team. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Senior Accountant who enjoys owning key accounting processes, supporting month-end close, and partnering with operations to ensure accurate financial reporting.
The Senior Accountant will play a critical role in maintaining the integrity of the general ledger, performing account reconciliations, and supporting the financial health of a dynamic manufacturing environment.
Why You'll Love This Opportunity
- Join a stable and growing manufacturing company
- High-visibility role working closely with accounting and operations leadership
- Opportunity to expand responsibilities and contribute to process improvements
- Collaborative team environment with strong leadership support
- Exposure to inventory, cost accounting, and operational finance
Key Responsibilities of the Senior Accountant
As a Senior Accountant, you will:
- Prepare and post monthly journal entries
- Perform bank, balance sheet, and general ledger account reconciliations
- Support month-end and year-end close processes
- Maintain the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger
- Analyze financial results and investigate account variances
- Prepare supporting schedules and account analyses
- Assist with financial statement preparation and internal reporting
- Support inventory accounting and related reconciliations
- Assist with audit preparation and external auditor requests
- Identify and implement process improvements within the accounting function
- Partner with operations and leadership on accounting and reporting initiatives
Preferred Qualifications of the Senior Accountant
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 4+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Manufacturing accounting experience preferred
- Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and month-end close
- Experience with journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting
- ERP experience preferred
- Advanced Excel skills
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Newtown, CT |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Salary | $80,000–$90,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1994 |
| Website | http://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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