Senior Staff Accountant

CFS; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

CFS is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant in Bakersfield, CA to own fixed asset accounting and related reporting. You will manage asset records, depreciation calculations, and month-end close within a growing organization.

This role provides exposure to capital projects, lease accounting, and audit readiness, with opportunities to improve processes and strengthen controls across accounting and operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience with fixed assets, reconciliations, depreciation, and month-end close.

Responsibilities

• Maintain fixed asset accounting records and related reporting schedules.
• Process asset additions, transfers, retirements, and disposals.
• Support capitalization and construction-in-progress accounting activities.
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, depreciation calculations, and month-end schedules.
• Assist with lease accounting and compliance reporting.
• Support audit requests, financial analysis, and special projects.

Skills

Fixed assets

Journal entries

Month-end close

Reconciliations

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

• Take ownership of accounting activities supporting a significant fixed asset portfolio
• Gain exposure to capital projects, lease accounting, financial reporting, and month-end close
• Partner with accounting and operational stakeholders across a growing organization
• Opportunity to improve processes, strengthen controls, and support key business initiatives
• Contribute to audit readiness, compliance, and reporting in a complex operating environment
• Join a stable organization that offers long-term career growth and advancement opportunities

Senior Staff Accountant

Salary Range: $70,000-80,000

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Take ownership of accounting activities supporting a significant fixed asset portfolio
• Gain exposure to capital projects, lease accounting, financial reporting, and month-end close
• Partner with accounting and operational stakeholders across a growing organization
• Opportunity to improve processes, strengthen controls, and support key business initiatives
• Contribute to audit readiness, compliance, and reporting in a complex operating environment
• Join a stable organization that offers long-term career growth and advancement opportunities

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain fixed asset accounting records and related reporting schedules
• Process asset additions, transfers, retirements, and disposals
• Support capitalization and construction-in-progress accounting activities
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, depreciation calculations, and month-end schedules
• Assist with lease accounting and compliance reporting
• Support audit requests, financial analysis, and special projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Experience with fixed assets, reconciliations, depreciation, and month-end close