Senior Accountant

Vaco Recruiter Services; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm is seeking a Senior Accountant in Costa Mesa for a long-term contract role. The candidate will be responsible for month-end financial activities, including expense analysis and journal entries. Applicants should have 3–6 years of accounting experience and excellent Excel skills. Strong analytical abilities and attention to detail are essential for success in this high-volume environment. Join a collaborative team dedicated to accurate financial reporting.

Qualifications

• 3–6+ years of accounting experience, preferably in corporate or operational accounting.
• Strong Excel skills including pivot tables and VLOOKUP.
• Experience managing multiple priorities in a high-volume environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly expense and revenue analysis.
• Prepare 10–15 journal entries each month.
• Complete account reconciliations monthly.
• Support month-end close activities ensuring accuracy of financial reporting.
• Collaborate with team members to resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain strong documentation for audit-ready financials.

Skills

Accounting experience

Strong Excel skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Oracle ERP system

Job description

About the Opportunity

Our client in Costa Mesa is seeking a Senior Accountant for a long?term contract role (over 1 year) supporting theirteam. This positionplays a key role in month?end financial activities. The ideal candidate is detail?oriented, comfortable managing a high volume of reconciliations and journal entries, and able to step into a fast?paced environment with confidence.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform monthly expense and revenue analysis
• Prepare 10–15 journal entries each month.
• Completeaccount reconciliations monthly.
• Support month?end close activities and ensure accuracy of financial reporting.
• Collaborate with team members and cross?functional partners to resolve discrepancies and improve processes.
• Maintain strong documentation and support audit?ready financials.

Qualifications

• 3–6+ years of accounting experience, preferably in corporate or operational accounting.
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP.
• Experience with Oracle or equivablent ERP system
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a high?volume environment.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.