Job Description
Staff Accountant
Salary: $80,000–$90,000 + bonus
Location: Fully on-site, Metuchen, NJ
Why This Opportunity Stands Out:
- Join a well-established trucking and warehousing company with over 50 years of stability
- Clear runway for career growth within a growing, expanding organization
- Direct partnership with the Controller and exposure to higher-level accounting initiatives
- Hands-on role with ownership of key accounting functions—not just transactional work
- Opportunity to improve and streamline accounting processes and workflows
- People-first, collaborative culture that values ideas and initiative
- Work with Sage 300 and gain exposure to advanced planning tools like Prophesy and NexGen
- Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, and bonus eligibility
Key Responsibilities
- Post general ledger entries and reconcile balance sheet and P&L accounts
- Support month-end close and accurate financial reporting
- Prepare and maintain supporting schedules with analytical review
- Leverage Sage 300 to improve efficiency and reporting accuracy
- Assist with audits and provide required documentation
- Support the Controller with special projects and process improvements
Qualifications for the Staff Accountant:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- 5+ years of hands-on staff accounting experience
- Strong understanding of general ledger and journal entries
- Experience with Sage 300 (Prophesy and/or NexGen a plus)
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Edison, NJ |
| 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
- Accounting Policiesunmatched
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Balance Sheetunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Financial Controlunmatched
- Financial Reportingunmatched
- General Ledger Accountingunmatched
- Insuranceunmatched
- Journal Entriesunmatched
- Microsoft Officeunmatched
- Process Developmentunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Profit & Lossunmatched
- Project Controlunmatched
- Reconciliationunmatched
- Sage 300unmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Truckingunmatched
- Warehousingunmatched
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