Job Description
Senior Accountant | Shelton, CT
Compensation: 70k-90k
A growing organization 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, improving financial accuracy, and partnering with business leaders to support the organization's continued growth.
The Senior Accountant will play a critical role in month-end close, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and general ledger management while supporting a variety of accounting and finance initiatives.
Why You'll Love This Opportunity
- Stable and growing organization
- Highly visible role within the accounting team
- Opportunity to take ownership of key accounting functions
- Collaborative and team-oriented environment
- Exposure to leadership and cross-functional business operations
Key Responsibilities
As a Senior Accountant, you will:
- Prepare and post monthly journal entries
- Perform bank, balance sheet, and general ledger account reconciliations
- Lead and support month-end and year-end close activities
- Analyze financial results and investigate variances
- Maintain the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger
- Prepare supporting schedules and account analyses
- Assist with financial statement preparation and reporting
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and audit activities
- Research and resolve accounting discrepancies
- Improve accounting processes and internal controls
- Collaborate with internal departments on financial and operational initiatives
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 4+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting
- Experience with month-end close, journal entries, and reconciliations
- ERP system experience preferred
- Advanced Excel skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
The Ideal Senior Accountant Will Be
- Detail-oriented and highly organized
- Hands-on and proactive
- Analytical with strong critical-thinking skills
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
- Focused on accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Shelton, CT |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Salary | $70,000–$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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