Senior Accountant

Jerry Leigh of California; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Jerry Leigh of California is seeking a Senior Accountant to maintain financial records, support month-end close activities, AP/AR, and provide insights to business leaders. You will lead close processes, reconcile the general ledger, and ensure GAAP-compliant reporting.

Responsibilities include inventory reconciliation, cost accounting collaboration with operations, internal controls, audits, and regulatory reporting. Strong Excel and ERP experience, plus excellent communication, are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• 5-8 years of accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting.
• Coordinated and supported AP and AR transactions.
• Experience with cost accounting and inventory accounting.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with ERP systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Lead the month-end and year-end close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Maintain the general ledger and ensure accurate financial reporting in accordance with GAAP.
• Analyze financial results and explain variances to management.
• Prepare supporting schedules for external audits and tax reporting.
• Reconcile inventory subledgers to the general ledger; improve inventory accuracy.
• Assist with inventory counts and cycle count programs.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen financial processes and improve efficiency.
• Support annual financial statement audits and coordinate requests from external auditors.
• Assist with sales and use tax, property tax, and other regulatory reporting as needed.
• Collaborate with production, purchasing, billing, and customer support teams to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Support AP/AR functions; participate in special projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Senior Accountant will play a key role in maintaining the integrity of the Company's financial records, supporting month-end close activities, AP/AR, ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and providing financial insights to business leaders.

Job Responsibilities - Other duties may be assigned

• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Lead the month-end and year-end close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Maintain the general ledger and ensure accurate financial reporting in accordance with GAAP.
• Analyze financial results and explain variances to management.
• Prepare supporting schedules for external audits and tax reporting.

Manufacturing & Cost Accounting

• Reconcile inventory subledgers to the general ledger.
• Partner with operations to improve inventory accuracy and manufacturing efficiencies.
• Assist with inventory counts and cycle count programs.

Internal Controls & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen financial processes and improve efficiency.
• Support annual financial statement audits and coordinate requests from external auditors.
• Assist with sales and use tax, property tax, and other regulatory reporting as needed.

Operational Support

• Collaborate with production, purchasing, billing, and customer support teams to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Support AP/AR functions
• Participate in special projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• 5-8 years of accounting experience
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting.
• Coordinated and supported AP and AR transactions.
• Experience with cost accounting and inventory accounting.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with ERP systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.