Staff Accountant

Waterworks • Danbury, CT

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

Enhance the accounting and finance team through a strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, treasury and cash management processes, and a commitment to continuous process improvement. This role requires strong analytical capabilities to ensure timely and accurate financial information, support company initiatives, and maintain effective internal controls in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. The right candidate will be flexible and approach the role with a mindset of process improvements and will create strong cross functional partnerships to effectively meet deadlines and fulfill requirements of the role for a public company. This is a hybrid role that requires on-site presence 3 days/week at the Danbury Corporate HQ.

Requirements

• Minimum 3-5 years of related accounting experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data analysis)
• Experience with Concur, BlackLine, and ERP systems (Infor M3 preferred)
• Strong analytical abilities, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail
• Experience with bank reconciliations, cash accounting, and month-end close processes
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple deadlines
• Desire and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong understanding of internal controls and audit processes
• This is a hybrid role that requires onsite presence a minimum of 3 days per week at the Corporate HQ.
• Additional onsite presences may be required based on business need

Responsibilities

• Significant role in the monthly and annual financial close, specifically related to cash and treasury activities
• Reconciliation of high-volume merchant services accounts alongside other cash accounts
• Preparation and posting of general ledger entries, maintaining records, supporting schedules, and reconciling accounts
• Preparation and distribution of weekly Treasury reports and submission of UK bank data to external partners
• Management and approval of Concur expense reports in accordance with company policies
• Preparation of month-end Balance Sheet account reconciliations
• Reconciliation of cash, bank, and investment accounts across multiple entities
• Preparation of month end reporting and analytics
• Preparation of Sox controls as required
• Provide supporting documentation for internal and external audit requests
• Answer accounting and client payment questions by researching and interpreting financial data
• Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve discrepancies and improve workflows
• Additional duties and projects as assigned

Benefits

• career growth opportunities
• competitive salaries
• bonus potential
• medical/dental/vision
• 401k retirement savings plan
• generous PTO program (vacation, personal and sick time)
• summer half days
• volunteer day
• observes at least 8 federal holidays throughout the calendar year plus a floating holiday

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees