Senior Staff Accountant

Location: Fort Worth, TX | 100% Onsite
Employment Type: Temporary-to-Hire | Full-Time
Pay: $36-$38/hour, based on experience
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

CornerStone Professional Placement is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Accountant for an established manufacturing organization in Fort Worth, TX. This Temporary-to-Hire opportunity is ideal for a hands-on accounting professional with strong general ledger experience, month-end close expertise, and the ability to provide day-to-day leadership and oversight to accounting staff.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable managing complex accounting responsibilities while supporting team development, financial accuracy, and process improvements in a fast-paced environment.

What You'll Do

• Prepare month-end journal entries, accruals, supporting schedules, and general ledger reconciliations.

• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, investigate discrepancies, and prepare adjusting or reclassification entries as needed.

• Analyze financial results, general ledger activity, and variances against budgets and prior-year performance.

• Calculate and accrue monthly sales commissions.

• Process and review freight invoices, reconcile shipping charges, and resolve discrepancies with carriers and internal operations teams.

• Maintain subsidiary accounting records in QuickBooks, including freight expenses, accruals, month-end cutoff, and revenue and expense classifications.

• Prepare freight reconciliations and cost analyses to support accurate financial reporting.

• Provide day-to-day supervision and guidance to accounting staff, including assigning work, reviewing accuracy, monitoring deadlines, and supporting training and development.

• Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows, internal controls, and departmental efficiency.

• Support annual audits, financial reporting, and special accounting projects as needed.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field preferred.

• Strong experience with general ledger accounting, journal entries, accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, and month-end close.

• Experience providing supervision, training, or day-to-day oversight to accounting team members.

• Strong understanding of Accounts Payable processes and accounting controls.

• Strong Microsoft Excel proficiency, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP, and formulas.

• Experience with freight accounting, invoice reconciliation, or transportation-related expenses preferred.

• Experience with QuickBooks and subsidiary accounting is a plus.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.

• Ability to manage competing priorities, communicate effectively, and work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

• Join an established manufacturing organization with more than 40 years in business.

• Work closely with accounting leadership and contribute to key financial operations.

• Take on a combination of hands-on accounting and team leadership responsibilities.

• Opportunity to improve accounting processes, strengthen internal controls, and make a meaningful impact.

• Temporary-to-Hire opportunity with long-term career potential.

• Benefits available upon conversion include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, and paid vacation.