Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | CFS

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at CFS, located in Temple Terrace, Tampa FL, with potential for hybrid flexibility for those living more than 30 miles from the office. CFS is a rapidly growing transportation and logistics company, boasting a strong market presence and continued expansion, making it a stable and evolving environment. This Staff Accountant position is crucial for supporting daily accounting operations, contributing to financial accuracy through meticulous record-keeping and reconciliations, and playing a key part in the company’s ongoing accounting transformation and growth initiatives.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid – Tampa, FL
• Pay: $60000–$75000 yearly
• Team: Reports to experienced accounting leadership, including the Controller, Accounting Manager, and CFO.
• Mission: This person supports crucial financial operations by preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, and contributing to accurate financial reporting and process improvements.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Month-End Support: Assist in timely month-end close activities and accurately prepare all required supporting schedules.
• Financial Reconciliation: Prepare precise journal entries and perform comprehensive account reconciliations to ensure ledger accuracy.
• Payroll Assistance: Support critical payroll accounting functions and manage related financial transactions.
• Discrepancy Resolution: Investigate thoroughly and resolve any account variances or reconciliation discrepancies.
• Process Improvement: Contribute actively to ongoing process improvements and various accounting department initiatives.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Candidates should possess an entry-level career background with at least one year of experience in general ledger accounting and account reconciliations, demonstrating a foundational understanding of core accounting principles.
• Experience: A minimum of 1 year of professional accounting experience is required, specifically including preparing journal entries and supporting month-end close activities within an accounting department.
• Skills: Strong proficiency in Excel, encompassing formula application, data reporting, and pivot table creation, is essential. Candidates must also exhibit strong attention to detail and the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities.
• Bonus: Prior exposure to payroll accounting functions is considered a plus. A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is highly preferred for this role.