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Accountant

Star Distributors Inc.
West Haven, CT Full Time
POSTED ON 12/29/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/28/2026

Job Title: Accountant

Full Time: $55-56K.

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Paid holidays


Job Summary: Performs wide range of financial functions within the company, as well as assisting management with various tasks as needed. The ideal candidate is organized, detail oriented, self-motivated, and able to work independently while consistently delivering results within established deadlines.


Essential Functions:

· Prepare monthly beverage tax and escheat tax returns.

· Prepare and post necessary journal entries to the GL and maintain supporting schedules for asset and liabilities accounts.

· Prepare monthly bank, accounts receivable and accounts payable reconciliations.

· Maintain capital expenditure and fixed asset registers.

· Review and reconcile company payables.

· Monitor account balances to ensure adequate cash flow and liquidity.

· Prepare annual 1099’s and maintain W9 Records.

· Prepare monthly financial statements for management to assist in measuring business profitability.

· Prepare for and assist in completion of yearly financial statement review by external accounting firm.

· Assist with a range of accounting functions as needed, including invoicing, applying payments, processing vendor invoices and issuing checks.

· Maintain the General Ledger and Accounts Payable systems to ensure all transactions are recorded accurately.

· Assists outside sister companies as needed.


Additional Responsibilities:

  • Performs other related duties as assigned, in order to contribute to the team effort.


Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


Communication Skills: Ability to read and comprehend in English simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information to customers and fellow employees at Star Distributors, Inc.


Math Skills: Able to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, percentages, volume, etc.


Physical Demands: Able to sit for prolonged periods. Able to climb stairs and move throughout the

building.


Skills and Abilities:

· Computer literate. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook.

· Experience in QuickBooks Desktop, is preferred, but not required.

· Knowledge of AS400 is a plus.


Competency: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

· Must be a self-motivated individual, with the ability to work efficiently and independently, while also contributing to the team’s success.

· Must have reliable transportation.

· Flexibility to travel to various in-state work sites as needed.

· Honesty/Integrity

· Customer/employee friendly


Education: Two years of college or more, with 2 years accounting experience


Apply: https://www.stardistributors.com/page/online-employment-application-12.html

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