Senior Accountant: GAAP, Close & Analysis (Irvine Hybrid)

Colonial Group; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Colonial Group is seeking a Senior Accountant in Irvine, CA for a hybrid/full-time role. The position supports monthly close, GAAP compliance, and preparation of financial statements, reports, and analyses for management and external reporting.

The candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and 3–5 years of accounting experience, preferably in healthcare. Advanced Excel skills are required to perform detailed analyses and reconciliations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• 3–5 years of accounting experience (public or private).
• Healthcare experience preferred; strong GAAP knowledge and advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly close process and ensure month-end tasks are completed accurately and on time.
• Review month-end tasks performed by others and post month-end journal entries as part of close.
• Analyze Income Statements to ensure GAAP adherence and completeness of financial activity.
• Provide financial support to business units and prepare monthly financial packages with variance analysis and explanations for variances.
• Reconcile and analyze accounts and prepare reconciliations to support financial statements.
• Identify issues and raise them to accounting management promptly.
• Identify process improvements and assist with creating and implementing internal controls.
• Research accounting treatments to validate transactions.
• Support lender reporting, 1099 reporting, sales & use tax and other external reporting.
• Establish and maintain relationships with other departments to obtain timely information for projects.
• Support expansion, including geographic expansion and mergers and acquisitions.
• Monthly review of prepaids, accruals, and posting of month-end information; ensure accuracy of revenues, payables, prepaids, expenses and accruals.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

GAAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Colonial Group is seeking a Senior Accountant in Irvine, CA for a hybrid/full-time role. The position supports monthly close, GAAP compliance, and preparation of financial statements, reports, and analyses for management and external reporting.

The candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and 3–5 years of accounting experience, preferably in healthcare. Advanced Excel skills are required to perform detailed analyses and reconciliations.