Accountant

JCPenney; Long Beach (CA); Remote; USD 133,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Professional growth support

Job summary

JCPenney in Long Beach, CA is seeking an Accountant who blends audit rigor, analytical rigor, and financial storytelling. The role offers compensate in the six-figure range with potential for growth and a commitment to professional development, plus unlimited PTO.

You will own General Ledger responsibilities, mentor junior staff, and ensure accurate financial reporting in a remote-capable, performance-driven environment.

Qualifications

• 6 years of learning when to trust the process and when to break it.
• Familiarity with the Long Beach market and local finance landscape.
• Reliable, accountable, and committed to following through.
• Experience at the senior level inside a remote role.
• Proven aptitude for General Ledger, ideally near Long Beach, CA.
• Critical thinking skills and sound, independent judgment.

Responsibilities

• Model the runway so JCPenney always knows its next funding date
• Draft the board deck that turns numbers into a decision
• Run the cost-accounting layer beneath every finance product line
• File quarterly sales-and-use tax across every CA jurisdiction we touch
• Mentor junior accounting staff and review their work for accuracy
• Map intercompany flows so consolidation never throws a surprise

Skills

General Ledger

Senior finance experience in remote

Critical thinking

Independent judgment

Local market knowledge (Long Beach, CA

Job description

We need a detail-loving Accountant in Long Beach who is equal parts auditor, analyst, and translator of financial truth. The thing worth noting is how much JCPenney trusts you here — $133,000 - $191,000, finance ownership, and a long runway, all from 7 years in.

Key Responsibilities

• Model the runway so JCPenney always knows its next funding date
• Draft the board deck that turns numbers into a decision
• Run the cost-accounting layer beneath every finance product line
• File quarterly sales-and-use tax across every CA jurisdiction we touch
• Mentor junior accounting staff and review their work for accuracy
• Map intercompany flows so consolidation never throws a surprise

What You'll Bring

• 6 years of learning when to trust the process and when to break it
• Familiarity with the Long Beach market and local finance landscape
• Reliable, accountable, and committed to following through
• Experience at the senior level inside a remote role
• Proven aptitude for General Ledger, ideally near Long Beach, CA
• Critical thinking skills and sound, independent judgment

Since day one, JCPenney has been on a performance-driven mission to reshape finance from its base in Long Beach, CA. We hire bias-to-action people, get out of their way, and let the Persuasion results speak.

The compensation here starts at $133,000 - $191,000, paired with unlimited PTO and a manager committed to your professional growth.