Job Description
Senior Accountant
Salary:$80-90k + Discretionary bonus
Why This Opportunity Stands Out:
• Own meaningful portions of the close process instead of just supporting tasks
• Gain direct exposure to finance leadership and regulatory reporting
• Build deep technical expertise across loans, deposits, and investments
• Join a collaborative finance team where process improvement is encouraged
• Work in a growing regional banking environment with long-term stability
• Clear advancement path toward Accounting Manager for strong performers
• Strengthen your resume with hands-on financial reporting experience
• Balance structure with variety through ongoing finance initiatives
Key Responsibilities for the Staff Accountant:
• Prepare and post journal entries and supporting documentation
• Own assigned areas of the monthly and quarterly close
• Perform detailed account reconciliations (cash, loans, deposits, investments)
• Support quarterly and annual financial statement preparation
• Perform variance analysis and support ad hoc financial reporting
• Assist with internal controls and process improvement initiatives
Qualifications for the Staff Accountant:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 2–4 years of relevant accounting experience
• Strong foundation in accounting principles and financial reporting
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Stamford, 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.
Skills
- Accountingunmatched
- Accounting Closeunmatched
- Ad Hoc Financial Modelingunmatched
- Banking Servicesunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Financeunmatched
- Financial Regulationsunmatched
- Financial Reportingunmatched
- Financial Statementsunmatched
- Journal Entriesunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Loansunmatched
- Microsoft Excelunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Reconciliationunmatched
- Regulatory Reportsunmatched
- Reporting Skillsunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Variance Analysisunmatched
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