Senior Accountant - Financial Reporting & Automation (LA)

Westlake Financial; Los Angeles (CA); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 115.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical/Dental/Vision benefits

Life Insurance & LTD

401K matching

Employee Stock Ownership Program

Descripción de la vacante

Westlake Financial is seeking a Senior Accountant for Financial Reporting in Los Angeles, on-site. You will manage US GAAP financial statements, assist in audits, and drive efficient close processes with automation initiatives.

The role requires 3+ years of accounting/finance experience, a strong grasp of GAAP, and the ability to collaborate across teams to optimize reporting and controls. Excellent communication and analytic skills are essential.

Formación

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 3+ years accounting/finance experience; CPA a plus but not required.
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP and internal controls.
• Public accounting and/or financial reporting experience preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare and review financial statements, supporting schedules, and disclosures in accordance with U.S. GAAP for monthly and year-end reporting.
• Assist in the external audit and coordinate with the teams to ensure successful audit results and compliance.
• Support the month-end and year-end close processes, including account reconciliations and related financial reporting activities.
• Support on intercompany transactions, consolidations, financial statement presentation, and disclosure requirements.
• Analyze financial statement results, identify trends and significant fluctuations, and explain key variances.
• Support technical accounting initiatives, researching accounting guidance and new accounting standards to determine potential impact on current accounting treatment and prepare memos documenting the research and conclusions.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to evaluate new business activities and recommend accounting appropriate accounting treatments in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Identify and implement opportunities to enhance financial reporting processes, internal controls, and operational efficiency through automation, AI-enabled tools, and other emerging technologies.
• Support the development and implementation of automated reporting and analytical solutions to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability of accounting processes.
• Complete ad-hoc projects and analysis as determined by internal management

Conocimientos

GAAP knowledge

Internal controls

Analytical skills

Automation initiatives

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Herramientas

Excel

Word

Access

PowerPoint

SQL/Snowflake

VB/Macros

Descripción del empleo

Westlake Financial is seeking a Senior Accountant for Financial Reporting in Los Angeles, on-site. You will manage US GAAP financial statements, assist in audits, and drive efficient close processes with automation initiatives.

The role requires 3+ years of accounting/finance experience, a strong grasp of GAAP, and the ability to collaborate across teams to optimize reporting and controls. Excellent communication and analytic skills are essential.