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Senior Accountant

CFS
  • North Branford, CT
  • $80,000–$90,000 Per Year
14 days ago
CFS

Job Description

Senior Accountant


Location: Branford, CT
Salary: $80,000–$90,000
Schedule: Full-Time | Onsite


Senior Accountant Opportunity


We’re working with a well-established manufacturing company in Branford that is looking to add a Senior Accountant to its team. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to step up in responsibility and gain broader exposure across accounting, finance, and operations.


The Senior Accountant will work closely with leadership and have responsibilities that go well beyond traditional month-end accounting, including financial reporting, forecasting, cash flow, inventory, costing, and process improvement.


Why This Senior Accountant Opportunity?



  • Join a privately owned manufacturing company with more than 45 years of stability and success

  • Gain broad exposure across accounting, finance, and manufacturing operations

  • Work closely with senior leadership on financial reporting and business performance

  • Play a key role in forecasting, cash flow management, and operational decision-making

  • Help improve accounting processes, internal controls, and operational efficiencies

  • Take on a highly visible position with opportunities to expand your responsibilities

  • Gain exposure to both domestic and international manufacturing operations

  • Join a collaborative environment where your ideas can make an impact


Senior Accountant Responsibilities



  • Prepare monthly financial statements, annual reports, and financial forecasts

  • Manage and support AR, AP, payroll, inventory, costing, and general ledger activities

  • Assist with month-end and year-end close

  • Analyze financial results and prepare variance reporting

  • Oversee cash flow forecasting and management

  • Maintain and improve internal controls and accounting processes

  • Support inventory and cost accounting within a manufacturing environment

  • Identify opportunities for cost savings and operational improvements

  • Partner with leadership on financial analysis and business initiatives


Senior Accountant Qualifications



  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

  • 3–5 years of accounting and financial experience

  • Manufacturing industry experience required

  • Strong financial reporting and general ledger accounting experience

  • Experience with forecasting and financial analysis

  • Exposure to inventory and cost accounting

  • Strong Excel and accounting systems skills

  • Ability to work cross-functionally with accounting, operations, and leadership




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Numbers & Facts

LocationNorth Branford, CT
IndustryFinancial Services
Salary$80,000–$90,000 Per Year
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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  • Accounts Payableunmatched
  • Accounts Receivable Managementunmatched
  • Cash Flowunmatched
  • Cash Managementunmatched
  • Cost Accountingunmatched
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  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Analysisunmatched
  • Financial Operationsunmatched
  • Financial Reportingunmatched
  • Financial Statementsunmatched
  • Forecastingunmatched
  • General Ledger Accountingunmatched
  • Inventory Costingunmatched
  • Inventory Costsunmatched
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  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Operational Improvementunmatched
  • Operations Processesunmatched
  • Performance Analysisunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Reporting Skillsunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Variance Analysisunmatched

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