Senior GL Accountant

Ports North; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry is seeking an Interim Senior GL Accountant to provide critical accounting support in its California operations. The role focuses on maintaining day-to-day GL, month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting while partnering with the accounting leadership team.

The candidate will manage journal entries, intercompany and balance sheet analyses, and assist with audits and internal controls within a fast-paced environment, ensuring GAAP compliance and timely close.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 5+ years of progressive GL, Corporate Accounting, or Financial Reporting experience.
• Strong experience performing month-end and quarter-end close activities.
• Hands-on experience with journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
• Perform balance sheet account reconciliations and analyses, including cash, investments, prepaid expenses, accruals, and receivables.
• Maintain and review prepaid amortization schedules, including preparation of related amortization journal entries.
• Prepare open purchase order accruals and support other accrual processes, including non-PO and operational accruals.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure completeness and accuracy of operating expenses.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly flux analyses and other management reporting deliverables.
• Support the execution and documentation of internal controls and SOX compliance activities.
• Assist with annual audit support, including preparation of PBC schedules and responses to external auditors.
• Support the preparation of internal and external financial statements and related disclosures.
• Ensure adherence to accounting policies, procedures, and close timelines.

Skills

Month-end close

Journal entries

Account reconciliations

GAAP

Excel advanced

SAP S/4HANA

NetSuite

SOX compliance

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

NetSuite

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Interim Senior GL Accountant

Position Overview

Our client is seeking an Interim Senior GL Accountant to provide critical accounting support. The consultant will ensure continuity of day-to-day general ledger operations, month-end close activities, account reconciliations, and financial reporting while partnering closely with the existing accounting leadership team.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
• Perform balance sheet account reconciliations and analyses, including cash, investments, prepaid expenses, accruals, and receivables.
• Maintain and review prepaid amortization schedules, including preparation of related amortization journal entries.
• Prepare open purchase order accruals and support other accrual processes, including non-PO and operational accruals.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure completeness and accuracy of operating expenses.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly flux analyses and other management reporting deliverables.
• Support the execution and documentation of internal controls and SOX compliance activities.
• Assist with annual audit support, including preparation of PBC schedules and responses to external auditors.
• Support the preparation of internal and external financial statements and related disclosures.
• Ensure adherence to accounting policies, procedures, and close timelines.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 5+ years of progressive GL, Corporate Accounting, or Financial Reporting experience.
• Strong experience performing month-end and quarter-end close activities.
• Hands-on experience with journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and variance analysis.
• Experience maintaining close checklists and supporting period-end accounting processes.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Experience working within ERP systems; SAP S/4HANA and/or NetSuite experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and internal control environments.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-directed.
• Collaborative mindset with strong customer service orientation.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA certification or active pursuit of CPA.
• Biotechnology, biopharmaceutical, life sciences, or other regulated industry experience.
• Exposure to public company reporting requirements and SOX environments.
• Experience supporting ERP implementations, upgrades, or system transitions.

Korn Ferry unleashes potential in people, teams, and organizations. We work with our clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. To learn more, please visit Korn Ferry at www.Kornferry.com