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Staff Accountant

GHJ


Job Location:

Essex, CT - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 100000 - 100000
Posted: 29 September 2026 (2 days ago)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

GHJ Search and Staffing serves as the recruitment division of GHJ a prominent national accounting and advisory firm. Our team provides qualified Accounting and Finance professionals on a temporary and permanent basis across a broad range of industries. GHJs relationship with our Global Advisory and Accounting Network provides the resources needed to better understand clients needs attract a higher caliber of candidates and assess candidate potential.

A growing multi-location heavy equipment organization is seeking a Staff Accountant to join its accounting team. This is a great opportunity for an accounting professional who wants broad exposure to general ledger accounting financial reporting reconciliations and close activities while working closely with an experienced Controller.

The Staff Accountant will support accounting across multiple entities and locations with exposure to equipment sales rental parts and service operations. The role offers the opportunity to build technical accounting skills while contributing to process improvements and supporting financial decision-making across the business.

Key Responsibilities
  • Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts across multiple entities and locations
  • Prepare journal entries accruals corrections and recurring entries
  • Support monthly quarterly and year-end close processes
  • Assist with financial statement preparation and management reporting
  • Perform bank credit card balance sheet and other account reconciliations
  • Investigate discrepancies and assist with inventory and cost-of-sales accounting
  • Support AP AR audit preparation and tax compliance activities
  • Maintain fixed asset records and depreciation schedules
  • Partner with branch and operational teams to resolve accounting questions
  • Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes accuracy and automation
Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field required; equivalent relevant experience may be considered
  • 3 years of progressive accounting experience
  • Strong understanding of GAAP and general ledger accounting
  • Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables and lookup functions
  • Multi-entity or multi-location accounting experience preferred
  • Heavy equipment construction equipment trucking automotive or dealership accounting experience strongly preferred
  • Experience with ERP or dealership management systems is a plus
  • Strong analytical organizational and problem-solving skills
Why Join
  • Broad accounting exposure across a complex multi-location business
  • Opportunity to work directly with the Controller and expand technical accounting skills
  • Exposure to multiple business lines including equipment sales rental parts and service
  • Opportunity to contribute to process improvements and grow within the accounting function
Compensation: up to $100k
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We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

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GHJ is a national advisory, accounting and tax firm that partners with clients to help grow their businesses.

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