Senior Accountant (Consultant)

LHH; California; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

401K plan

Commuter benefits

Paid leave

Holiday pay

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

LHH is seeking a Senior Accountant for a well-established retail client in West Los Angeles. The role centers on month-end and year-end close, financial reporting, reconciliations, and general ledger activities within a busy year-end cycle, leveraging Microsoft Dynamics 365.

The ideal candidate has strong general accounting experience and can quickly integrate into an established accounting environment. Retail/consumer product experience is a plus, with a focus on accuracy and meeting deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
• 4+ years of general accounting experience, preferably at the Senior Accountant level.
• Strong experience with month-end and year-end close.
• Experience preparing account reconciliations, journal entries, and audit schedules.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience strongly preferred.
• Retail, consumer products, e-commerce, or multi-location accounting experience is a plus.
• Strong Excel skills, including PivotTables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP.
• Comfortable working in a deadline-driven accounting environment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end and year-end close, including preparation of schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation
• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and adjusting entries
• Perform balance sheet and general ledger account reconciliations
• Assist with year-end audit preparation and respond to auditor requests
• Prepare supporting schedules and documentation for financial reporting
• Research and resolve general ledger discrepancies
• Maintain accurate accounting records within Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Assist with fixed assets, prepaid expenses, accruals, and other balance sheet accounts
• Review financial activity for accuracy and identify unusual variances
• Partner with AP, AR, and other accounting team members to ensure transactions are properly recorded
• Support process improvements and additional accounting projects as needed

Skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

PivotTables

VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP

Job description

Our client, a well-established retail company in West Los Angeles, is seeking a Senior Accountant to support the accounting team with month-end and year-end close, financial reporting, reconciliations, and general ledger activities. This role will be particularly involved in year-end preparation and will work extensively within Microsoft Dynamics 365.

The ideal candidate has strong general accounting experience, is comfortable working through a busy year-end cycle, and can step into an established accounting environment with minimal ramp-up time.

Key Responsibilities

• Support month-end and year-end close, including preparation of schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation
• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and adjusting entries
• Perform balance sheet and general ledger account reconciliations
• Assist with year-end audit preparation and respond to auditor requests
• Prepare supporting schedules and documentation for financial reporting
• Research and resolve general ledger discrepancies
• Maintain accurate accounting records within Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Assist with fixed assets, prepaid expenses, accruals, and other balance sheet accounts
• Review financial activity for accuracy and identify unusual variances
• Partner with AP, AR, and other accounting team members to ensure transactions are properly recorded
• Support process improvements and additional accounting projects as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
• 4+ years of general accounting experience, preferably at the Senior Accountant level
• Strong experience with month-end and year-end close
• Experience preparing account reconciliations, journal entries, and audit schedules
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience strongly preferred
• Retail, consumer products, e-commerce, or multi-location accounting experience is a plus
• Strong Excel skills, including PivotTables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP
• Comfortable working in a deadline-driven accounting environment
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Hybrid schedule in West Los Angeles
• Opportunity to join an established retail organization
• High visibility during the year-end close and audit cycle
• Opportunity to further develop experience with Dynamics 365
• Collaborative accounting and finance environment

About the Role

This would be a strong fit for a Senior Accountant who enjoys general ledger accounting, reconciliations, close work, and year-end preparation and wants to work in a retail environment with a modern ERP platform.

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

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