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Senior Accountant

CFS
  • Portland, OR
  • $85,000–$90,000 Per Year
5 days ago
CFS

Job Description

Senior Accountant



About the Company / Opportunity


Our client is an innovative organization focused on impact investing and projects designed to create meaningful social and financial outcomes. They are looking for a Senior Accountant to join their team and take ownership of a broad range of accounting responsibilities in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.


This is a great opportunity for an experienced accountant who enjoys more than just the day-to-day close and wants to be part of a team that is thinking differently about how technology, including AI, can improve the way finance and accounting work gets done.


The right person will be technically strong, curious, and comfortable digging into complex accounting issues while also looking for ways to make processes more efficient.



Responsibilities



  • Support month-end and year-end close, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting

  • Prepare and review financial information for accuracy and compliance with GAAP

  • Analyze account activity, investigate variances, and resolve discrepancies

  • Support AP/AR, cash management, and other day-to-day accounting activities as needed

  • Assist with audit preparation and provide schedules and supporting documentation

  • Contribute to process improvements that increase efficiency, accuracy, and transparency

  • Partner with internal teams to research and resolve accounting questions and issues

  • Participate in projects involving new technologies and innovative approaches to accounting and finance

  • Identify opportunities to leverage technology and AI tools to improve accounting processes and workflows



What You Bring



  • Strong accounting background with hands-on experience across general ledger, reconciliations, month-end close, and financial reporting

  • Solid understanding of GAAP and technical accounting concepts

  • Experience analyzing financial information, researching discrepancies, and solving accounting issues

  • Strong Excel skills and comfort working with accounting and financial systems

  • Audit experience preferred

  • Experience in a complex, multi-entity, investment, nonprofit, or mission-driven environment is a plus

  • Focused on AI and emerging technology and an interest in finding practical ways to apply new tools to accounting and finance

  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines

  • A proactive, collaborative approach and willingness to ask questions, take ownership, and dig into problems




$85,000 - $90,000



Please email your resume for immediate consideration.


Tia McKeen, Senior Managing Director - Staffing



Timing is everything. Whether you are aggressively in a job search or simply passive for the ideal position, we would like to have the chance to share our opportunities with you. We specialize in placement for accounting and finance professionals. Many of our positions are not posted on the internet. Please contact me for more information about this role as well as other opportunities.




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Numbers & Facts

LocationPortland, OR
IndustryFinancial Services
Salary$85,000–$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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Skills

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  • Accounting Policiesunmatched
  • Accounts Payableunmatched
  • Accounts Receivable Managementunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
  • Auditingunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Emerging Technologyunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Analysisunmatched
  • Financial Reportingunmatched
  • Financial Systemsunmatched
  • General Ledger Accountingunmatched
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
  • Journal Entriesunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Nonprofitunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Project Designunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Technical Accountingunmatched
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