What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at CFS?
Compensation: $100K–$125K Bonus
Work Model: hybrid, based in Milford
Why This Opportunity?
Reporting to the Corporate Controller, the Senior Accountant will play a key role in the month-end close, financial reporting, and ongoing process improvements. This individual will be deeply involved in analyzing financial results, supporting integration efforts, and helping enhance systems and workflows across the organization.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to move beyond transactional accounting and gain exposure to strategic initiatives and operational impact.
Key Responsibilities
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Work Model: hybrid, based in Milford
Why This Opportunity?
- Join the company at a pivotal moment—play a key role in a major integration initiative
- Work under high-caliber CPA leadership with strong mentorship and visibility
- Gain hands-on exposure to process improvement and systems modernization (not just doing the work—helping shape it)
- Clear long-term growth path within a stable and evolving organization
- Bonus eligibility competitive compensation
- Hybrid flexibility (1 day remote after training)
Reporting to the Corporate Controller, the Senior Accountant will play a key role in the month-end close, financial reporting, and ongoing process improvements. This individual will be deeply involved in analyzing financial results, supporting integration efforts, and helping enhance systems and workflows across the organization.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to move beyond transactional accounting and gain exposure to strategic initiatives and operational impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
- Analyze financial data to ensure accurate reporting of assets, liabilities, and P&L activity
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations and maintain supporting schedules
- Prepare journal entries and ensure transactions are recorded in accordance with US GAAP
- Assist in month-end close and preparation of P&L reporting packages for leadership
- Partner cross-functionally with internal teams and external auditors
- Analyze and maintain budget vs. actual reporting
- Play a key role in systems enhancements and process improvements
- Manage and reconcile bank and credit card activity, including reclassifications as needed
- Support integration efforts, including acquisition-related accounting and process alignment
- Serve as a liaison with financial institutions related to credit card activity
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
- 3–6 years of progressive accounting experience
- Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting
- Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables; Macros a plus)
- Experience working with ERP systems (NetSuite a plus)
- Background in distribution, retail, or operational environments is a strong plus
- CPA/CMA or Master’s degree is a plus
- Naturally analytical and detail-oriented, with a strong sense of ownership
- Thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Enjoys improving processes and finding efficiencies—not just maintaining the status quo
- Comfortable working across multiple systems and data sources
- Collaborative, adaptable, and able to pivot as priorities shift
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Salary : $100,000 - $125,000