Senior Accountant-Inventory General Ledger

Staffmark Group; Emeryville (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

Hunter Hamilton is seeking a Senior Accountant focused on Inventory and General Ledger to support our finance team on a 10-month assignment in Emeryville, CA. The role involves inventory reconciliations, month-end close, journal entries, and detailed financial reporting in a fast-paced retail environment.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong accounting background, analytical skills, and the ability to work independently while collaborating across departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and general ledger accounting.
• Hands-on in month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and reporting.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
• Experience with ERP/financial systems (Oracle, SAP, MultiView).
• Attention to detail, analytical mindset, and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes with accurate reporting.
• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and supporting docs.
• Review GL activity and analyze results to resolve discrepancies.
• Reconcile retail inventory balances and investigate variances with GL.
• Ensure transactions align with US GAAP and internal policies.
• Collaborate with teams to resolve inventory accounting questions.
• Assist audits, including SOX compliance activities.
• Evaluate procedures and recommend improvements for accuracy and efficiency.
• Prepare financial analyses and support special projects as needed.

Skills

Advanced Excel

US GAAP

Month-end close

Journal entries

Account reconciliations

Financial reporting

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Oracle

SAP

MultiView

Job description

Senior Accountant - Inventory & General Ledger

Location: Emeryville, CA (Hybrid)

Schedule: Onsite Monday, Tuesday & Thursday | Remote Wednesday & Friday

Assignment Duration: 10 months

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to support our client's Finance team on a temporary basis. This role will focus on general ledger accounting, inventory reconciliations, financial reporting, and month-end close activities.

The ideal candidate has a strong accounting background, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. This individual will collaborate with cross-functional partners to maintain accurate financial records, investigate discrepancies, support audit requirements, and identify opportunities to improve accounting processes.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional to contribute to a dynamic retail organization while gaining exposure to inventory accounting and financial operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Review general ledger activity and analyze financial results to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Reconcile retail inventory balances and investigate variances between inventory records and general ledger accounts.
• Ensure accounting transactions are recorded accurately and in accordance with US GAAP and internal policies.
• Collaborate with internal teams to research accounting questions and resolve inventory-related issues.
• Assist with internal and external audits, including documentation and SOX compliance activities.
• Evaluate existing accounting procedures and recommend improvements to increase accuracy and efficiency.
• Prepare financial analyses and assist with special projects and other accounting initiatives as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Solid understanding of US GAAP and general ledger accounting principles.
• Hands‑on experience with month‑end close, journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to analyze large data sets and investigate discrepancies.
• Experience with ERP and financial systems such as Oracle, SAP, MultiView, or comparable platforms.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, work independently, and meet deadlines.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate across departments.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA designation.
• Experience in both public accounting and corporate accounting environments.
• Previous experience with a Big Four accounting firm.
• Background in retail, inventory accounting, consumer products, or distribution.

What This Opportunity Offers

• A hybrid work arrangement combining onsite collaboration with remote flexibility.
• The opportunity to contribute to key financial and inventory accounting activities.
• Exposure to retail operations, general ledger management, and financial reporting.
• A collaborative finance team and the opportunity to make an immediate contribution.A defined temporary assignment supporting the team.

The base pay range listed reflects what we reasonably expect to offer for this role. Actual pay may vary based on location, experience, and performance. Depending on the position, benefits may include medical, dental, and vision coverage; retirement and savings plans; paid holidays and time off; supplemental insurance; and additional wellness or incentive programs.

About Us

Hunter Hamilton is a high-performance professional search firm specializing connecting finance, HR, operations, and legal talent with leading employers.

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