senior accountant.

We are proactively identifying high-caliber accounting talent to join our Connecticut clients finance teams as their business expands. By applying to this pipeline opening, you are submitting your profile for priority review for upcoming Senior Accountant openings over the coming quarters. Someone will be in touch as soon as your resume is reviewed.



salary: $85,000 - $95,000 per year
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 5 PM
education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

• Month-End & Year-End Close: Prepare and review complex journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and intercompany transactions to ensure close deadlines are met under US GAAP.
  
  
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations: Perform detailed monthly reconciliations for cash, fixed assets, debt schedules, prepaid expenses, and accrued liabilities, investigating and resolving variances promptly.
  
  
• Financial Reporting & Variance Analysis: Assist in drafting monthly and quarterly financial statements; execute budget-vs-actual variance analyses to provide operational insights to leadership.
  
  
• Audit & Tax Support: Act as a key liaison for internal and external auditors by preparing audit workpapers, lead schedules, and supporting documentation for tax filings.
  
  
• Process Improvement & Systems: Optimize internal controls (SOX compliance where applicable), automate reconciliation workflows, and assist in ERP enhancements or migrations.
  
  
• Mentorship: Review the work of junior staff accountants and accounts payable/receivable specialists.
  
  

Skills

Audit - External

Audit - Internal

Reconciliations

Month-End Close

Year End Close

GAAP

Journal Entries

Expense Reports

Financial Reporting

Qualifications

Years of experience: 6 years

Experience level: Experienced

Randstad is a world leader in matching great people with great companies. Our experienced agents will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temporary-to-permanent or permanent opportunities, no one works harder for you than Randstad.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.