Accountant - Entry Level

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.

Requirements • 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.

Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

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