Senior Accountant

AppleOne Employment Services; San Clemente (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Direct exposure to ownership

Job summary

AppleOne in San Clemente, CA is seeking a hands-on Senior Accountant for a temp-to-hire opportunity. The role involves owning accounting functions and supporting broader business operations, reporting to senior leadership.

You will manage day-to-day accounting, month-end close, and financial reporting, while identifying issues and driving process improvements. This is a stable environment with direct visibility to ownership and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Experience with AP, AR, GL, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounting activities including AP, AR, GL, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Prepare financial reports and provide insights to owners and senior management.
• Monitor activities to identify concerns and improve efficiency.
• Support leadership with special projects, reporting, and internal controls.
• Coordinate cross-functional tasks and follow through on priorities.
• Serve as a dependable resource for management and internal teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/business

Tools

Excel

Accounting software (ERP)

Month-end close tools

Job description

Job Summary

A stable, established organization in San Clemente, CA is seeking a hands-on Senior Accountant for a temp-to-hire opportunity. This role is ideal for an experienced accounting professional who has served as a trusted resource to business owners, executives, or senior management and is ready to take ownership of both accounting functions and broader business operations support.

The Senior Accountant will play a key role in keeping financial processes accurate, organized, and timely while helping leadership identify issues, improve processes, and make informed business decisions. This is a strong opportunity for a mature, capable professional who enjoys working closely with ownership, solving practical business challenges, and contributing to the long-term success of a supportive, team-oriented company.

This position offers direct visibility with senior leadership, a stable work environment, and the opportunity to grow into a long-term role with meaningful responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounting activities, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger functions, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Prepare financial reports, analyze results, and provide meaningful insights to business owners and senior management.
• Monitor accounting and operational activity to identify concerns, resolve issues, and improve business efficiency.
• Support leadership with special projects, reporting, analysis, process improvements, and internal controls.
• Coordinate cross-functional tasks and follow through on operational, administrative, and accounting-related priorities.
• Serve as a dependable, professional resource for management and internal teams.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $80,000 to $100,000 per year, based on experience.
• Job type: Temp-to-hire.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Health benefits, if applicable.
• Stable, established company environment.
• Opportunity to work directly with ownership and senior leadership.
• Long-term career growth and stability.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Manage accounting operations, including AP, AR, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Complete month-end close activities and maintain accurate financial records.
• Support business owners and senior leadership with reporting, analysis, special projects, and operational follow-through.
• Identify accounting, process, and business concerns before they become larger issues.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant accounting experience, with extensive hands-on accounting responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and month-end close.
• Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and take ownership with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail, follow-through, professionalism, discretion, and reliability.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, business owners, executives, and staff at all levels.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a small to mid-sized privately held company.
• Experience supporting business owners, executives, or senior management.
• Broad business operations experience beyond traditional accounting responsibilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.