Staff Accountant

Job Details

Job Location:

Middletown, CT 06457
Salary Range: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 Salary/year
XSE Group
Staff Accountant
Onsite in Middletown, CT
8 am to 5 pm EST

Help lead the transformation of an industry proven company.

XSE Group has spent over 40 years delivering reliable business technology solutions nationwide, but the future we are building is even more ambitious. We are expanding our portfolio, advancing our operational capabilities, and investing heavily in new technologies that will define our next era of growth.

When you join us, you join a company committed to innovation and reinvention. You will work with a team that is energized, collaborative, and committed to pushing boundaries, not just keeping up with change, but driving it. If you want your work to matter and your expertise to shape what comes next, this is the place to do it.

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As a Staff Accountant at XSE Group, you will play a critical role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month end and year end close processes, and contributing to the overall integrity of our financial reporting. This role is ideal for a detail driven, analytical professional who thrives in a fast moving environment and wants to grow with a company undergoing meaningful transformation.

You will work closely with the Controller, senior leadership, and cross functional teams to ensure timely, accurate accounting and bring insights that help the business operate more efficiently.

• Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, inventory adjustments, and depreciation.
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations (bank, AP/AR, inventory, fixed assets, credit cards, etc.) with thorough documentation.
• Assist with month end and year end close tasks, ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines.
• Support financial statement preparation and internal reporting through analysis and schedule creation.
• Research and resolve accounting discrepancies by collaborating with internal departments.
• Review AP and AR activity for accuracy, proper coding, and compliance with established controls.
• Assist with cash flow tracking, forecasting inputs, and daily cash reconciliation.
• Maintain organized, audit ready work papers and support external auditors with documentation requests.
• Contribute to continuous process improvements within the accounting function.
• Participate in special projects, system enhancements, and workflow optimization initiatives.

• Fully trained on XSE Group accounting systems, tools, month end workflows, and key reporting schedules.
• Takes ownership of a defined set of routine responsibilities (for example certain reconciliations or recurring journal entries).
• Demonstrates accuracy in transaction review, account coding, and initial reconciliation assignments.

• Prepares assigned reconciliations (for example bank or AP/AR subledger tie outs or smaller balance sheet accounts) independently and on schedule.
• Supports the month end close with minimal rework, showing strong understanding of the company financial processes.
• Identifies areas of inefficiency or recurring issues and discusses potential improvement ideas with the team.

• Owns several key monthly close components end to end (journal entries, reconciliations, variance explanations).
• Produces high quality schedules and analyses that support internal reporting and audit preparation.
• Demonstrates clear understanding of financial controls and proactively ensures documentation accuracy.
• Fully integrated into the accounting team, consistently delivering reliability, precision, and strong cross department communication.

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