Accounting & Finance Specialist

Summit Pines; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Pines is seeking a hands-on Accounting & Finance Specialist to support our growing wholesale and e-commerce businesses. You will manage day-to-day accounting, including AP/AR, payroll, general ledger, and month-end close, while supporting budgeting, financial reporting, cash flow management, and basic financial analysis.

This is a broad, hands-on role with the opportunity to take on greater responsibility as the company grows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant accounting or finance experience.
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and financial statements.
• Hands-on experience with AP/AR, reconciliations, journal entries, payroll, and month-end close.
• Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets and QuickBooks Online or similar software.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, growing business.

Responsibilities

• Manage AP/AR, invoicing, payments, collections, and reconciliations.
• Maintain general ledger and prepare journal entries, accruals, and month-end adjustments.
• Perform bank and credit card reconciliations.
• Execute monthly close and prepare the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow.
• Process payroll and maintain payroll records.
• Maintain accurate accounting records in QuickBooks and GAAP-compliant reporting.
• Assist with budgets, forecasts, and cash flow planning.
• Prepare monthly budget-to-actual and variance analysis.
• Support inventory and COGS accounting, including landed costs.
• Coordinate with external CPAs and tax advisors on year-end close, tax filings.

Skills

GL accounting

Journal entries

Reconciliations

Financial reporting

Payroll

Excel/Sheets

GAAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Job description

Summit Pines is seeking a hands-on Accounting & Finance Specialist to support our growing wholesale and e-commerce businesses.

This role will manage day-to-day accounting, including AP/AR, payroll, general ledger, and month-end close, while supporting budgeting, financial reporting, cash flow management, and basic financial analysis.

This is a broad, hands-on role with the opportunity to take on greater responsibility as the company grows.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable, including invoicing, payments, collections, and account reconciliation.
• Maintain the general ledger and prepare journal entries, accruals, and month-end adjustments.
• Perform bank, credit card, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Execute the monthly close and prepare the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement.
• Process payroll and maintain accurate payroll records.
• Maintain accurate accounting records in QuickBooks and support GAAP-compliant financial reporting.
• Assist with annual budgets, forecasts, and short-term cash flow planning.
• Prepare monthly budget-to-actual and basic variance/flux analysis.
• Support inventory and COGS accounting, including freight, duties, tariffs, and landed costs.
• Coordinate with external CPAs and tax advisors on year-end close, tax filings, and supporting schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant accounting or finance experience.
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, accrual accounting, and financial statements.
• Hands-on experience with AP/AR, reconciliations, journal entries, payroll, and month-end close.
• Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets and experience with QuickBooks Online or similar accounting software.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to meet recurring deadlines.
• Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, growing business.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with a wholesaler, distributor, importer, manufacturer, or e-commerce company.
• Experience with inventory, COGS, landed cost, freight, duties, or tariffs.
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and external CPA coordination.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who is reliable, analytical, and willing to take ownership. The ideal candidate is comfortable handling detailed accounting work while also helping management understand the company's financial performance.