Senior Accountant

CooperDouglas; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CooperDouglas, partnering with a leading Southern California tech company, is hiring a Senior Accountant for an on-site role. You will own the month-end close, manage revenue recognition under US GAAP, and oversee AP/AR, invoicing, and expense tooling while transitioning work to a new team member.

The role emphasizes building revenue forecasts, supporting the first annual budget, and reducing reliance on external bookkeepers.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of accounting experience, including hands-on month-end close.
• Start-up or small-company experience building or improving processes.
• Some exposure to forecasting or budgeting.
• Self-starter who can run the role without a lot of direction.
• Comfortable with cloud accounting platforms and AP/expense tools, and curious about AI and new technology.
• Healthcare or tech experience is a plus, not a requirement.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close.
• Handle revenue recognition and accruals under US GAAP.
• Run AP, AR, invoicing and expense/corporate card administration, and help transition the transactional work to a new team member.
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations and supporting schedules.
• Build and maintain the revenue forecast and help stand up the company's first annual budget.
• Help eliminate the reliance on an outside bookkeeper.
• Improve workflows with automation and AI-enabled tools; the company is open to new systems and may change its accounting platform.
• Support audit, tax and compliance work as the company grows.

Skills

Month-end close

Revenue recognition

Forecasting

Process improvement

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

CooperDouglas has partnered with a leading technology company in Southern California to hire a Senior Accountant. This position is fully on site.

What you will do

• Own the month-end close
• Handle revenue recognition and accruals under US GAAP
• Run AP, AR, invoicing and expense/corporate card administration, and help transition the transactional work to a new team member
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations and supporting schedules
• Build and maintain the revenue forecast and help stand up the company's first annual budget
• Help eliminate the reliance on an outside bookkeeper
• Improve workflows with automation and AI-enabled tools; the company is open to new systems and may change its accounting platform
• Support audit, tax and compliance work as the company grows

What we are looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 3+ years of accounting experience, including hands-on month-end close
• Start-up or small-company experience where you built or improved processes
• Some exposure to forecasting or budgeting
• Self-starter who picks things up quickly and can run the role without a lot of direction
• Comfortable doing both higher-level projects and digging into transactions
• Comfortable with cloud accounting platforms and AP/expense tools, and curious about AI and new technology
• Healthcare or tech experience is a plus, not a requirement

Why this role

• High visibility and real ownership, working directly with leadership
• Fast-growing company that expects to double headcount next year
• Room to grow into a manager-level role as the function scales