Senior Accountant

JPJ Staffing; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Day care benefits

Job summary

JPJ Staffing in Fresno, CA is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Accounting Department. This role focuses on preparing accurate financial statements, maintaining fixed asset schedules, and supporting multi-entity reporting.

Under the Controller’s supervision, you will assist with year-end workpapers and ensure compliance with GAAP while meeting tight deadlines. A friendly, team-oriented environment offers growth and strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Experience in CPA firms preferred.
• 3–5 years of increasing responsibilities in accounting.
• Financial reporting experience required.
• Solid understanding of general accounting concepts.
• Knowledge in GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and issue complete, accurate financial statements.
• Maintain fixed asset schedules and aged receivable/payable reports.
• Assist in multi-entity consolidated reporting and year-end tax workpapers.
• Handle confidential information with integrity.
• Meet deadlines and support process improvements.

Skills

Attention to detail

3–5 years accounting

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Team player

Deadline driven

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Accounting software

Job description

Compensation: Commensurate with experience. Exceptional benefits package, including health, dental, vision, retirement, and daycare benefits.

Position Description:

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Accountant with extraordinary attention to detail and accuracy to join the Accounting Department. We encourage you to apply if you want to be part of a team that has strong verbal and written communication skills, thrives on working in a team environment, can multi-task and prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines. The Senior Accountant position offers a tremendous variety of challenging work. The camaraderie within our company fosters personal growth and development and teamwork. The company offers phenomenal benefits and is family oriented.

Under the direct supervision of the Controller, the Senior Accountant is responsible for the preparation and issuance of financial statements that are complete, accurate, and timely, including the maintenance of fixed asset schedules and accurate supporting aged receivable and payable reports. In addition, the Senior Accountant will assist in the preparation of combined financial reporting for multiple entities and year-end tax return workpapers. The individual must be able to work with sensitive and confidential information and possess integrity and honesty.

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential function and be willing to take on new roles as needed. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field
• Experience working in CPA firm preferred
• 3 to 5 years of increasing responsibilities in accounting
• Financial reporting experience required
• Solid understanding of general accounting concepts
• Knowledge in GAAP
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, with an emphasis in Microsoft Excel and related software programs
• Technologically savvy and able to demonstrate competence in a variety of technological platforms and processes
• Ability to communicate in a clear, friendly, professional, and proactive manner
• Be creative, flexible, and able to drive/guide change
• Ability to work in a fast paced, multi-entity, and multi-cultural environment.
• Must be able to think outside the box, work independently with general supervision, be a team player, and willing to contribute beyond the defined role to meet business needs as circumstances require.
• Strong leadership and people skills.
• Ability to meet assigned deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong leadership and people skills
• Detail-oriented
• Systems-oriented, detailed, and organized with excellent follow-up skills
• Able to plan and manage multiple projects
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Must be able to think outside the box, work independently with general supervision, be a team player, and willing to contribute beyond the defined role to meet business needs as circumstances require
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

This job operates within the professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is frequently required to sit.
• The employee is occasionally required to; climb or balance, stoop and kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• This position typically functions indoors in an office environment with light to moderate noise associated with business office equipment.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full time at will position, and work hours are typically Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as department needs demand.

Travel:

The position may involve travel for company meetings and events.

Work Authorization:

Must be eligible to work in the United States