Senior Accountant

GHJ; Cypress (AL); On-site; USD 78,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

GHJ Search & Staffing is partnering with an international organization to place a Senior Accountant in Cypress, CA. You will handle the full accounting cycle, month-end close, reconciliations, AP/AR, tax reporting, and financial analysis in a product/inventory-driven environment.

This hands-on role offers opportunity for professional growth within a stable, collaborative team and exposure to process improvements and ERP projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Approximately 5+ years of progressive corporate accounting experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with month-end close, general ledger accounting, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Experience with AP and AR.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to investigate discrepancies.
• Comfortable working in a hands-on, deadline-driven accounting environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
• Reconcile general ledger and balance sheet accounts and investigate discrepancies
• Support and review Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities
• Assist with sales/use tax and property tax reporting and reconciliations
• Maintain fixed asset records, depreciation schedules, and related reconciliations
• Support financial reporting, variance analysis, and management reporting
• Assist with inventory accounting, including inventory reconciliations, cycle/physical counts, and related analysis
• Partner with operations and other departments to resolve accounting issues and improve reporting accuracy
• Support external audits and provide schedules and supporting documentation
• Identify opportunities to streamline, automate, and improve accounting processes
• Assist with ERP enhancements and other accounting projects

Skills

Excel skills

GAAP knowledge

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP systems (JDE/Oracle)

Job description

GHJ Search & Staffing is partnering with an established international organization to identify a Senior Accountant for its growing accounting team in Cypress, CA.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on accounting professional who enjoys working across the full accounting cycle and wants exposure to a product/inventory-driven environment. The Senior Accountant will play an important role in month-end close, general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, AP/AR, tax compliance, financial reporting, and process improvement.

The organization offers a stable, collaborative environment with significant opportunity for professional growth.

What You'll Do:

• Perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
• Reconcile general ledger and balance sheet accounts and investigate discrepancies
• Support and review Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities
• Assist with sales/use tax and property tax reporting and reconciliations
• Maintain fixed asset records, depreciation schedules, and related reconciliations
• Support financial reporting, variance analysis, and management reporting
• Assist with inventory accounting, including inventory reconciliations, cycle/physical counts, and related analysis
• Partner with operations and other departments to resolve accounting issues and improve reporting accuracy
• Support external audits and provide schedules and supporting documentation
• Identify opportunities to streamline, automate, and improve accounting processes
• Assist with ERP enhancements and other accounting projects

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Approximately 5+ years of progressive corporate accounting experience
• Strong hands-on experience with month-end close, general ledger accounting, journal entries, and account reconciliations
• Experience working with AP and AR
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP
• Strong Excel skills
• Detail-oriented with the ability to investigate discrepancies and independently solve accounting issues
• Comfortable working in a hands-on, deadline-driven accounting environment

Highly Preferred:

• Experience within manufacturing, distribution, consumer products, inventory, or another product-based environment
• Sales/use tax and/or property tax experience
• Inventory or cost accounting exposure
• ERP experience, particularly JDE or Oracle
• Experience improving or automating accounting processes
• CPA or prior public accounting experienceMulti-currency or international accounting exposure

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