Senior Staff Accountant

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC in Bakersfield, CA is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant to own fixed asset accounting, depreciation, and month-end close. You will manage asset additions, transfers, retirements, and related reporting.

The role partners with operations and finance teams on capital projects, lease accounting, and audits, contributing to process improvements, controls, and timely financial statements.

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

Depreciation

Month-end close

Journal entries

Lease accounting

Financial reporting

Audit support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Job description

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