Highlights
Our client, a growing consumer products company, is seeking a Staff Accountant to support inventory, operational accounting, and month-end close activities across multiple locations. This role is a great fit for a Staff Accountant who wants more exposure to inventory and operations while continuing to build their overall accounting skillset.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Stamford, CT |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Salary | $85,000–$95,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1994 |
| Website | http://www.cfstaffing.com/ |
Description
Staff Accountant - Inventory & Operations
Stamford, CT | 100% Onsite | $85,000-$95,000
About the Role
Our client, a growing consumer products company, is seeking a Staff Accountant to support inventory, operational accounting, and month-end close activities across multiple locations.
This role is ideal for an accounting professional who enjoys working with both financial data and operational teams. You'll have direct exposure to inventory accounting, reconciliations, reporting, and process improvements while partnering closely with leadership and operations.
Why Join?
- Growing company with strong visibility to leadership
- Broad exposure to inventory and operational accounting
- Opportunity to make an impact and improve processes
- Collaborative, team-oriented environment
- Stable role with long-term growth potential
Key Responsibilities
- Reconcile inventory balances across multiple locations and investigate discrepancies.
- Perform three-way matching of purchase orders, receiving records, and invoices.
- Prepare and post journal entries related to inventory and general accounting activities.
- Complete balance sheet reconciliations and support month-end close.
- Analyze inventory transactions and assist with reporting and variance analysis.
- Partner with operations and purchasing teams to ensure inventory accuracy.
- Support internal controls and process improvement initiatives.
- Prepare ad hoc reports and analyses for management.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 3-5+ years of accounting experience.
- Experience with inventory, manufacturing, distribution, or operational accounting strongly preferred.
- Strong Excel skills, including reconciliations and data analysis.
- Understanding of general ledger accounting and month-end close processes.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Self-starter with strong communication and collaboration skills.
Ideal Candidate
This role is a great fit for a Staff Accountant who wants more exposure to inventory and operations while continuing to build their overall accounting skillset. Candidates coming from manufacturing, distribution, consumer products, wholesale, or supply-chain-focused environments are especially encouraged to apply.
About Company
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.
