Senior Accountant: GAAP & Audit Lead (Hybrid)

Liberty Dental Plan; Tustin (CA); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision insurance

EAP

Paid time off

Remote/hybrid options

Job summary

Liberty Dental Plan in Tustin, CA is seeking a Senior Accountant to drive accurate financial reporting, close processes, and regulatory compliance. This role partners with cross-functional teams to support financial operations and improve processes.

The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of accounting experience, strong GAAP knowledge, and advanced Excel skills. Hybrid work arrangement includes two days onsite, with opportunities for growth within a mission-driven organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting or public accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
• Experience supporting complex month-end close processes.
• Experience coordinating with external auditors.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (PivotTables, XLOOKUP).
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, including preparing, reviewing, and posting journal entries.
• Reconcile and analyze balance sheet and income statement accounts and prepare supporting schedules.
• Analyze financial results and explain variances against budgets, forecasts, prior periods, and key performance measures.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, analyses, and management reporting packages.
• Support the preparation of GAAP financial statements, statutory reports, client reporting, and other internal and external reporting requirements.
• Assist with revenue accounting activities, reconciliations, trend analysis, and reporting requirements.
• Support tax compliance activities, premium tax filings, regulatory reporting, and coordination with external tax providers.
• Coordinate annual GAAP audit activities and serve as a key liaison between auditors and internal stakeholders.
• Manage audit requests, gather supporting documentation, and partner with departments across the organization to ensure timely responses.
• Develop and maintain accounting processes, internal controls, policies, and procedures.
• Research accounting issues and provide recommendations regarding accounting treatment and reporting requirements.
• Mentor and provide guidance to accounting staff as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

U.S. GAAP mastery

Month-end close experience

Audit coordination

Analytical/problem solving

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA designation (preferred)

Graduate degree in Accounting/Finance (preferred)

Tools

SAGE 300

HSP systems

Excel (PivotTables/XLOOKUP)

Job description

Liberty Dental Plan in Tustin, CA is seeking a Senior Accountant to drive accurate financial reporting, close processes, and regulatory compliance. This role partners with cross-functional teams to support financial operations and improve processes.

The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of accounting experience, strong GAAP knowledge, and advanced Excel skills. Hybrid work arrangement includes two days onsite, with opportunities for growth within a mission-driven organization.