Accountant - Entry Level

Job Description

Job Description

Are you looking to launch your accounting career in a hands-on role where you can learn and grow? We’re hiring an Entry-Level Accountant to support a busy finance team in a manufacturing environment in West Hartford, Connecticut.

This long-term contract opportunity is a great fit for someone who is eager to build practical accounting experience and develop skills across invoicing, billing, cash application, reconciliations, and day-to-day financial operations. You’ll work with a supportive team that values accuracy, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Responsibilities:

• Process invoice information accurately and maintain timely entry of financial transactions into accounting records.

• Support order-to-cash activities by assisting with customer billing, payment tracking, and related accounting updates.

• Perform regular reconciliations for bank accounts and balance sheet accounts to identify and resolve discrepancies.

• Assist with accounts receivable tasks, including reviewing outstanding balances and helping maintain accurate customer account records.

• Contribute to accounts payable processing by verifying documentation and recording vendor-related transactions appropriately.

• Prepare and post routine accounting entries to ensure financial data is complete and properly classified.

• Investigate variances or mismatches in transactional records and work with internal teams to correct issues promptly.

• Entry-level accounting knowledge with a foundational understanding of general ledger activity and financial transactions.
• Experience or coursework related to accounts payable, accounts receivable, and accounting entries.
• Ability to complete bank reconciliations and account reconciliations with strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable working with invoice processing and order-to-cash support activities.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and accounting systems for data entry, tracking, and reporting.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage recurring tasks accurately in a deadline-driven environment.