Job Description
Sr. Staff Accountant
Renton, WA
Salary Range: $72,000 - $85,000 DOE
We are thrilled to share an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Staff Accountant with our client, a highly respected leader in the technology and transportation industry. Known for their innovative approach and commitment to excellence, our client has received numerous industry awards for their cutting-edge solutions and outstanding workplace environment. This position offers a unique chance to be part of a dynamic team that drives significant impact across major capital projects.
The Sr. Staff Accountant will play a crucial role in managing the financial aspects of capital projects, ensuring they align with corporate policies and financial objectives. The successful candidate will work closely with project managers to review staffing and purchase requests, ensuring budgets are properly managed and that all capital projects meet the necessary financial requirements.
Overview of the Sr Staff Accountant Role:
- Collaborate with project managers to review and approve staffing and purchase requests for capital projects, ensuring compliance with budgetary guidelines.
- Ensure that all project budgets are in strict alignment with the company’s capitalization policy.
- Oversee the reconciliation of capital spending, identifying and resolving discrepancies.
- Handle essential tasks during month-end and quarter-end closes, including the preparation of journal entries and financial reporting.
- Prepare detailed monthly forecasts for project spending and asset depreciation, providing key insights to support financial planning.
- Analyze and process intercompany transactions related to capital projects, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Perform thorough account reconciliations and financial analysis to support accurate and reliable financial statements.
Preferred Experience for the Sr. Staff Accountant:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is a plus.
- 3+ years of experience in accounting or a Staff Accountant role.
- Proficiency in financial software and strong Excel skills.
- Excellent analytical abilities and attention to detail.
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.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Renton, WA |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Salary | $72,000–$85,000 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
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Budget Managementunmatched
- Budgetingunmatched
- Capital Projectunmatched
- Corporate Policiesunmatched
- Depreciationunmatched
- Detail Orientedunmatched
- Financeunmatched
- Finance Softwareunmatched
- Financial Analysisunmatched
- Financial Managementunmatched
- Financial Planningunmatched
- Financial Policiesunmatched
- Financial Reportingunmatched
- Financial Statementsunmatched
- Forecastingunmatched
- Journal Entriesunmatched
- Leading Edge Technologyunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Microsoft Excelunmatched
- Process Analysisunmatched
- Reconciliationunmatched
- Transaction Processing/Managementunmatched
- United States Department of Energy (DOE)unmatched
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