Senior Accountant

Happy Brands; Garden Grove (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Happy Brands is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage day-to-day accounting operations on-site in Garden Grove, CA. You will handle AP, AR, GL reconciliations, payroll, cash activity, and licensing-royalty reporting while supervising offshore staff.

Partner with Controller & Head of FP&A on reporting, budgeting, forecasting, controls, and process improvements to drive accurate financial results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 3+ years progressive accounting experience including AP, AR, cash reconciliations, journal entries, and monthly close.
• Strong knowledge of accrual accounting and GL reconciliations.
• Experience with NetSuite, Rippling, Shopify, Amazon Seller Central a plus.
• Experience coordinating or reviewing work by shared-services or outsourced accounting teams preferred.
• Ability to interpret contractual requirements into reporting controls.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounts payable process from intake to payment.
• Manage AR aging, cash applications, and customer records.
• Perform cash, bank, and credit-card reconciliations.
• Prepare royalty reports and licensing compliance documentation.
• Lead internal audits and coordinate with auditors for zero findings.
• Improve accounting controls, procedures and cross-training materials.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and monthly/quarterly reporting.

Skills

Detail orientation

Strong communication

Time management

Hands-on accounting

Leading offshore staff

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

3+ years progressive accounting experience

Tools

NetSuite

Rippling

Shopify

Amazon Seller Central

Job description

The Senior Accountant is responsible for the accurate and timely execution of the company's day-to-day accounting operations and for supporting disciplined monthly and quarterly closes. This is a hands-on role, onsite role (5 days a week) with responsibility for accounts payable, accounts receivable, general-ledger activity, payroll, cash activity, reconciliations, expense administration, and payment processing. The Senior Accountant supervises and reviews work performed by the offshore accounting staff and serves as the in-house accounting lead for licensing agreements, royalty reporting, contract compliance, and related audits. The role works closely with the Controller & Head of FP&A on reporting, budgeting, forecasting, controls, and process improvement.

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Status: Regular Full-Time / Exempt

Reports to: Controller & Head of FP&A

CORE RESPONSIBILITES

Accounts Payable and Disbursements

• Own the accounts payable process from invoice receipt through coding, approval, entry, payment, and filing in accordance with established controls.
• Review invoice coding, supporting documentation, approval authority, duplicate-payment risk, vendor terms, and payment timing before disbursement.
• Prepare payment runs and maintain accurate vendor records.
• Administer payment processing through approved methods, including ACH payments, wires, and checks, while maintaining appropriate approval and segregation-of-duties controls.
• Oversee Rippling Spend expense reports, corporate expense coding, supporting documentation, approvals, reimbursements, and synchronization with the general ledger.
• Reconcile vendor statements, research discrepancies, resolve aged items, and respond promptly and professionally to vendor inquiries.

Accounts Receivable and Revenue Support

• Manage and report on AR aging, cash applications, unapplied receipts, past-due balances, and collection follow-up with the appropriate business owner.
• Maintain complete and accurate customer records, including terms, contacts, tax status, credit information, and supporting documentation.

Cash, Bank and Credit-Card Reconciliations

• Maintain organized reconciliation support and assist the Controller with daily or weekly cash visibility.

Licensing, Royalty Reporting and Contract Compliance

• Prepare and submit complete and timely royalty reports, calculations, and supporting documentation in accordance with licensing agreements.
• Interpret licensing agreements and translate financial and operational requirements into practical internal procedures, calendars, controls, and reporting obligations.
• Serve as the in-house subject-matter expert on licensing agreements with major partners
• Maintain organized agreement files, royalty schedules, approval records, certificates, partner correspondence, and other evidence necessary to demonstrate compliance.

Financial and Licensing Audits

• Serve as the primary internal liaison for financial-statement, royalty, and licensing audits.
• Coordinate information requests, assemble complete and traceable supporting documentation, and manage responses and follow-up through audit completion.
• Perform pre-audit reviews, reconcile reported royalties to underlying sales and contract terms, and resolve issues before submission with the objective of achieving zero findings.

Accounting Administration, Controls and Improvement

• Maintain orderly electronic records, schedules, approval evidence, and audit trails for all assigned processes.
• Follow and help strengthen segregation of duties, approval limits, vendor-change controls, payment controls, and access controls.
• Identify repetitive work, recurring errors, and reconciliation delays; propose practical process or system improvements.
• Create and maintain written procedures and cross-training materials for core accounting activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of the finance and accounting function.

Budgeting, Forecasting and Management Reporting

• Collaborate with the Controller & Head of FP&A on the annual budget, periodic forecasts, month-end reporting, variance analysis, and supporting schedules.
• Provide reliable accounting data and operational insight for cash planning, expense analysis, royalty forecasting, and management decision-making.
• Participate in process-improvement initiatives that accelerate the close, improve reporting quality, strengthen controls, or reduce manual work.

Other Duties as Assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Approximately 3+ of progressive accounting experience, including substantial hands-on responsibility for AP, AR, cash reconciliations, journal entries, and the monthly close.
• Strong working knowledge of accrual accounting and the ability to prepare and explain general-ledger reconciliations.
• Consumer products, distribution, e-commerce, or another transaction- and inventory-intensive environment preferred.
• Experience working with ERP or accounting, point-of-sale, payment-processing, expense, and document-management systems. Experience with NetSuite, Rippling, Shopify, Amazon Seller Central a plus
• Experience coordinating or reviewing work performed by a shared-services or outsourced accounting team is strongly preferred.
• Ability to interpret detailed contractual requirements and convert them into accurate reporting, documentation, and operating controls.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the judgment to distinguish routine processing issues from matters requiring escalation.
• Clear written and verbal communicator with a service mindset, high integrity, accountability, and a willingness to work hands-on.

Skills

• Fluency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Expert level Excel must be able to make pivot tables and VLOOKUP’s.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with a strong eye for detail.
• Excellent organization and communication skills