Senior Accountant

Beyer & Kelley LLC; Berkeley (CA); Hybrid; USD 55,104 - 103,320; Full time

Job summary

A leading accounting firm in California is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant to support clients on various projects. This role involves general ledger accounting, year-end preparation, and collaboration with auditors, with the flexibility of working on-site, hybrid, or remotely. Candidates must have a degree in accounting and at least three years of experience, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP systems. This is a contract position that emphasizes client service and effective communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in accounting.
• Ability to convert data into meaningful, actionable information.

Responsibilities

• Work on-site, hybrid, or remotely on accounting projects.
• Assist with general ledger accounting, year-end preparation, and reconciliations.
• Collaborate with auditors and prepare financial reports.

Skills

General ledger skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in accounting

MBA or CPA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems (Oracle or NetSuite)

Job description

Base pay range

$40.00/hr - $75.00/hr

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Description of our Firm:

Beyer & Kelley, LLC places permanent, interim and project professionals with many of the leading companies in Northern California. We began almost twenty‑five years ago as a permanent search firm and today we’re known as a premier, client‑focused firm specializing in providing accounting and finance resources.

What we are looking for:

Senior staff accountants, or light Accounting Managers, with strong general ledger skills who are interested in working as a W2’d employee of Beyer & Kelley, serving our clients on a project basis. We have a need for professionals at the senior staff accountant level to work on site, in a hybrid capacity, or remotely, on projects that range across general ledger accounting, year‑end prep and clean up, reconciliations, working with the auditors, analysis, financial and management reporting to budgeting.

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in accounting and at least 3 years of professional experience
• MBA or CPA preferred
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office products and must have an advanced knowledge of Excel
• Proficiency with at least one ERP system such as Oracle or NetSuite is preferred
• Must understand how to extract and review information and how to summarize and report out on the information – in essence, how to go from data to meaningful, actionable information
• Must possess strong organizational and written and oral communication skills
• Must possess a positive, client service orientation and a strong work ethic

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affidavtive Action Employer.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Professional Services

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