Job Description
Senior Accountant
Location: White Plains, NY (hybrid flexibility)
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Hourly Rate: $40-45/hr
Overview
Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join their team on a temporary-to-hire basis. This position will play a key role in supporting the accounting and finance functions, including month-end close, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and system-related initiatives. The ideal candidate will have nonprofit accounting experience, strong technical accounting skills, and advanced Excel capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and support the month-end close process, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.
- Prepare financial analyses and reporting to support organizational decision-making.
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
- Serve as a backup resource for HR and payroll-related projects as needed.
- Support the organization's ERP system transition from ADP to Sage Intacct.
- Create, maintain, and improve financial reports using advanced Excel functions, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs.
- Collaborate with accounting, finance, HR, and administrative teams to support operational objectives.
- Assist with process improvements and system enhancements related to accounting and financial reporting.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
- Experience in nonprofit accounting is required.
- Proven experience with month-end close processes.
- Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs.
- Experience working with enterprise accounting systems.
- Sage Intacct experience strongly preferred.
- Candidates without Sage Intacct experience must have worked with other robust accounting systems beyond QuickBooks.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Experience supporting ERP implementations, upgrades, or system conversions.
- Budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis experience.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Stamford, CT |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Salary | $40–$45 Per Hour |
| 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.
