Staff Accountant / 62962
Accounting
North Syracuse, NY
Contract
$30.00 - $45.00
Temporary Staff Accountant – Inventory & Cost Accounting
Bedford, MA | Hybrid | $30–$45/hour
Temporary assignment: Three months, with possible extension to six months
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week
Onsite Tuesday–Thursday; work from home Monday and Friday

Sapphire Recruitment is seeking a Staff Accountant for a temporary opportunity with a manufacturing organization in Bedford, MA. This position offers a hybrid schedule and hands-on work supporting daily accounting transactions, inventory accounting, and month-end close.

If you have a solid accounting foundation, strong attention to detail, and Excel skills, this could be a great opportunity to expand your manufacturing accounting experience. Prior cost accounting experience is helpful but not required.

What You’ll Do
  • Process daily accounting transactions and review and close manufacturing work orders.
  • Prepare and post journal entries supporting month-end close.
  • Reconcile inventory records and general ledger balances, investigating discrepancies.
  • Assist with excess and obsolete inventory analysis and related reserve recommendations.
  • Review cost variances and coordinate with accounting, operations, and supply chain colleagues to resolve issues.
  • Support recurring inventory reviews, audit requests, and quarter-end and year-end accounting activities.

What We’re Looking For
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
  • Approximately 1–3+ years of accounting experience.
  • Understanding of journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close.
  • Excel proficiency, including VLOOKUPs and pivot tables.
  • Oracle ERP experience strongly preferred.
  • Manufacturing, inventory, or cost accounting experience is a plus.
  • Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
  • Ability to work onsite in Bedford Tuesday through Thursday.

This assignment is expected to last three months, with a possible extension to six months based on business needs. An extension is not guaranteed.

Please submit a resume to cnyjobs@hiresapphire.com for immediate consideration.

Sapphire Recruitment is an EOE

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