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Staff Accountant

CFS
  • Springfield, VA
  • $65,000–$75,000 Per Year
5 days ago
CFS

Job Description

Looking to grow your accounting career in a stable, mission‑driven organization with strong leadership support and healthy work‑life balance? This Staff Accountant role offers hands‑on exposure across general ledger and business tax work within a well‑established government services environment.


Staff Accountant


Why This Opportunity Stands Out:



  • Balanced role with exposure to both general ledger accounting and business tax work

  • Supportive leadership team with accessible managers and collaborative training

  • Strong work‑life balance with flexible scheduling options

  • Opportunity to build experience within a respected government services organization

  • Exposure to Costpoint and government‑contracting accounting environments

  • Stable accounting team with clear structure and defined responsibilities

  • Welcoming, team‑oriented culture with a mix of experienced and early‑career professionals

  • Free on‑site parking and modern office environment


Key Responsibilities for the Staff Accountant:



  • Perform general ledger accounting, including reconciliations and journal entries

  • Support month‑end close preparation and related reporting

  • Prepare and manage business taxes, including property, license, sales, and excise taxes

  • Assist with state and local tax compliance requirements

  • Complete ad hoc tasks & projects as requested


Qualifications for the Staff Accountant:



  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting

  • Exposure to general ledger accounting or tax‑related work

  • Experience with Costpoint or similar ERP systems preferred

  • Basic to intermediate Excel skills


Personality Fit:



  • Collaborative and comfortable working within a structured accounting team

  • Curious and open to learning new systems and processes

  • Organized, dependable, and able to manage multiple priorities

  • Professional, approachable, and engaged in their work



Salary: $65,000 - $75,000



Qualified candidates please submit your resume for immediate consideration for this exciting job opportunity!

Numbers & Facts

LocationSpringfield, VA
IndustryFinancial Services
Salary$65,000–$75,000 Per Year
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Year Founded1994
Websitehttp://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.

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Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Accounting Closeunmatched
  • Deltek Costpointunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • General Ledger Accountingunmatched
  • Governmentunmatched
  • Government Accountingunmatched
  • Government Contractsunmatched
  • Government Organizationsunmatched
  • Journal Entriesunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Local Taxunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Property Taxunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
  • Sales Taxunmatched
  • State Taxunmatched
  • Tax Accountingunmatched
  • Tax Regulationsunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched

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