Overview
Why This Staff Accountant Role? This Staff Accountant opportunity is with a well-established, family-owned manufacturing organization with over 100 years of history and a global footprint. The Staff Accountant will join a stable, team-oriented environment that values continuous improvement, quality, and collaboration, and will play a meaningful role in supporting accurate financial reporting and compliance.
Location
Greater New Haven, CT
Schedule
Full-time | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and reconcile monthly financial statements for a primary business unit as the Staff Accountant
- Perform detailed general ledger review, account analysis, and financial reporting in the Staff Accountant role
- Prepare and post journal entries and complete monthly reconciliations as a Staff Accountant
- Conduct daily reviews to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data as the Staff Accountant
- Reconcile payroll tax withholdings, property taxes, sales & use taxes, and income tax-related schedules
- Support federal and state tax reporting, including apportionment schedules, in the Staff Accountant position
- Calculate and process business tax payments according to established schedules
- Generate and review 1099 filings for vendors
- Perform detailed audits of expense reports and payment records
- Assist with budget preparation, fixed asset reporting, and project cost tracking
- Support special projects and ad hoc accounting initiatives as a Staff Accountant
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- Minimum 1+ year of corporate accounting experience in a Staff Accountant or similar role
- Solid understanding of GAAP and general ledger accounting
- Intermediate Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, formulas)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated sound judgment and attention to detail appropriate for a Staff Accountant