Staff Accountant

About the role

We’re looking for someone who can handle structured accounting processes, manage deadlines, and communicate clearly with partners. You’ll be part of a team that moves fast, delivers excellence, and wins together.

Responsibilities

• Transportation Invoice Management: Process transportation vendor invoices through MercuryGate and ensure completeness and accuracy. Coordinate with AP partners, route invoices, and apply GL account and cost center coding.
• Accrual Support & Month-End Close: Support the monthly transportation accrual process by gathering invoice status and updating the workbook. Prepare routine month-end journal entries and assist with tracking invoice timing and supporting accrual accuracy.
• GL Reconciliation Support: Assist with basic reconciliations of transportation-related GL accounts, pull data, update schedules, and research variances. Maintain organized workpapers.
• Broader Controllership Support: Support audit requests, document updates, and internal control activities. Assist with additional journal entries and account reconciliations as needed. Contribute to maintaining consistent workflows and process documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience in an accounting, finance, or accounts payable function (flexible).
• Strong Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and working with multi-tab, formula-driven workbooks.
• Ability to learn new systems quickly (MercuryGate experience not required but comfort ramping up is important).
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy in coding and data entry, and consistency in maintaining organized workpapers.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to follow established processes while raising questions when necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior exposure to invoice processing, accrual activity, or GL reconciliations.
• Experience working in SAP or another ERP environment.
• Familiarity with Snowflake or SQL for basic data review or variance investigation.

Location

This is a hybrid role, requiring 4 days onsite in the Shelton, CT office. No relocation assistance is offered.

Compensation

The wage range for this position is $67,000-$76,000 per year. Actual compensation will be based on skills and experience as they relate to the job requirements.

Sponsorship

Must be legally authorized to work in the US. Employer will not sponsor position for employment visa status now or in the future (ex. H-1B).