Senior Accountant- In Office

Jobot; Stanton (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Career Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join their finance team in California. This role involves supporting the Controller in financial reporting and analysis, managing month-end closes, and reconciliating balance sheet accounts. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business and at least 5 years of relevant experience. Strong accounting knowledge, advanced Excel skills, and attention to detail are essential for success in this fast-paced position.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of work experience in related field required.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Controller across all areas of accounting.
• Prepare and analyze monthly financial statements.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting.
• Collaborate with auditors and tax partners.

Skills

Strong accounting and GAAP knowledge

Advanced excel skills

Attention to detail

Proactive and self‑motivated

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business

Job description

Job Details

Salary: $80,000 - $90,000 per year

Why join us?

• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Career Advancement Opportunities

Job Description

We are seeking a detail‑oriented Senior Accountant to join our finance team and support the Controller across accounting, reporting, and financial analysis. This role will assist with critical functions including financial reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, and identifying potential risks.

Responsibilities

• Support the Controller across all areas of accounting, financial reporting, and analysis to ensure accurate and timely financial results.
• Prepare and analyze monthly financial statements, manage month‑end close, post journal entries, and explain variances to Executive Management.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts including cash, inventory, fixed assets, prepaid expenses, and amortization while identifying financial risks.
• Partner cross‑functionally to support profitability, growth, cash flow planning, and continuous process improvements.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and the development of accounting procedures to strengthen controls, collections, and expense management.
• Collaborate with auditors, tax partners, private equity stakeholders, bankers, vendors, and AP/AR teams, including cash management, wires, ACH, and invoice processing.
• Support year‑end audits and prepare financial and operational reports while working in a standard office environment with significant computer‑based work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required in Accounting or Business
• 5+ years of work experience in related field required.
• Strong accounting and GAAP knowledge
• Advanced excel skills creating reports, using pivot tables, VLOOKUP, extracting data from ERP, etc.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment with a high level of attention to detail
• Proactive and self‑motivated accounting professional, able to think independently.