Senior Accountant

Akri USA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Akri USA, a U.S. subsidiary of a major Japanese company, seeks a Senior Accountant to manage daily accounting operations for the Regional Headquarters. The role covers transactional processing (AP/AR, GL) to month-end closing, consolidated financial reporting, treasury management, and audit preparation.

It is a hands-on individual contributor position. The successful candidate will lead month-end and year-end closings, handle journal entries, bank reconciliations, fixed assets, and tax data

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute month-end and year-end closing processes; prepare and post all journal entries (GL, Payroll, Accruals)
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations and monitor petty cash; reconcile balance sheet accounts
• Prepare monthly financial statements (BS/PL) and analyze variances against budget
• Maintain fixed assets ledger, record depreciation, and prepare data for Sales Tax and Income Tax filings in coordination with external CPAs
• Support day-to-day accounting operations for subsidiary companies when necessary
• Verify invoices against contracts/orders and process payments (Checks/Wires) in a timely manner; manage the full AP cycle
• Review and process employee expense reports (T&E) for accuracy and policy compliance
• Maintain organized financial records (digital/paper) and prepare vouchers/invoices for audit trails
• Collect and review financial reporting packages from subsidiaries
• Actively reconcile intercompany transactions and balances among group companies
• Review financial reporting packages for GAAP compliance before consolidation
• Act as the primary contact for subsidiary accounting staff regarding accounting policies, system usage, and coding inquiries
• Monitor cash position of the group; execute wire transfers and manage banking relationships
• Assist in cash flow forecasting and foreign exchange risk management
• Lead preparation of audit schedules; retrieve and organize supporting documents for interim and year-end audits
• Handle general office duties (phones, mail, office supplies) to ensure smooth operations
• Identify workflow inefficiencies and implement improvements (automation, ERP optimization)
• Update accounting manuals and guidelines to ensure standardized procedures

Job description

A U.S. subsidiary of a major Japanese company

Position

Senior Accountant

Summary

A U.S. subsidiary of a major Japanese company is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage and execute daily accounting operations of the Regional Headquarters. This role covers a broad range of responsibilities — from transactional processing (AP/AR, GL) to month-end closing, consolidated financial reporting, treasury management, and audit preparation. Due to the current team structure, this is a hands‑on individual contributor role.

• Lead and execute month-end and year-end closing processes; prepare and post all journal entries (GL, Payroll, Accruals)
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations and monitor petty cash; reconcile balance sheet accounts
• Prepare monthly financial statements (BS/PL) and analyze variances against budget
• Maintain fixed assets ledger, record depreciation, and prepare data for Sales Tax and Income Tax filings in coordination with external CPAs
• Support day‑to‑day accounting operations for subsidiary companies when necessary

2. Transactional Accounting (AP/Expenses)

• Verify invoices against contracts/orders and process payments (Checks/Wires) in a timely manner; manage the full AP cycle
• Review and process employee expense reports (T&E) for accuracy and policy compliance
• Maintain organized financial records (digital/paper) and prepare vouchers/invoices for audit trails

3. Consolidation & Subsidiary Management

• Collect and review financial reporting packages from subsidiaries
• Actively reconcile intercompany transactions and balances among group companies
• Review financial reporting packages for GAAP compliance before consolidation
• Act as the primary contact for subsidiary accounting staff regarding accounting policies, system usage, and coding inquiries

4. Treasury & Cash Management

• Monitor cash position of the group; execute wire transfers and manage banking relationships
• Assist in cash flow forecasting and foreign exchange risk management

5. Audit Coordination & Administration

• Lead preparation of audit schedules; retrieve and organize supporting documents for interim and year-end audits
• Handle general office duties (phones, mail, office supplies) to ensure smooth operations
• Identify workflow inefficiencies and implement improvements (automation, ERP optimization)
• Update accounting manuals and guidelines to ensure standardized procedures

Working Hours

9:00 - 18:00（Flexible schedule available, subject to manager approval）