Senior Staff Accountant

CV Resources; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

CV Resources, in partnership with our client, seeks a Senior Staff Accountant to support the accounting department in the Los Angeles area. This hands-on role will help build a stronger function and establish processes from the ground up.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of GL experience, a BS/BA in Accounting, solid GAAP knowledge, and proficiency in journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close. Retail/multi-location experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of general ledger accounting experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Hands-on with journal entries, bank reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Solid understanding of GAAP.
• Experience in retail or multi-location environments (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post a high volume of journal entries, including accruals and adjustments.
• Perform reconciliations for banks and credit cards; resolve discrepancies.
• Assist with month-end close and balance sheet analysis.
• Maintain store-level GL coding and support multi-P&Ls.
• Assist with inventory accounting and ad hoc projects as needed.
• Develop accounting SOPs and internal controls.
• Manage sales tax and property tax filings; liaise with tax agencies as needed.

Skills

Excel

GAAP

Journal entries

Bank reconciliations

Month-end close

Education

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

Tools

QuickBooks

Job description

WORK SITE STATUS: Onsite, Monday–Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm

PAY RANGE: $40 to $42 per hour; converts to $80,000/year to $85,000/year upon hire.

JOB DESCRIPTION

CV Resources, in partnership with our client (a growing multi-location retailer in the Los Angeles area) seeks an experienced Senior Staff Accountant to support the accounting department. This role will play a key part in building a stronger accounting function. This is a great opportunity for a hands-on accountant who wants to make a visible impact on a team building its processes from the ground up.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SENIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT

General Ledger (G/L) Accounting

• Prepare and post a high volume of journal entries, including accruals, reclasses, and adjustments.
• Perform monthly bank and credit card reconciliations and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Assist with month-end close, including account reconciliations and balance sheet analysis.
• Maintain accurate coding across store-level GL accounts and support reporting for multiple P&Ls.
• Help bring prior period closes current and support a timely, accurate monthly close going forward.
• Prepare supporting schedules for prepaids, fixed assets, and accrued liabilities.
• Analyze fluctuations in financial results and provide explanations to management.
• Partner with AP and AR teams to ensure accurate and complete recording of transactions.

Special Projects & Process Improvement

• Manage sales tax and property tax filings, including communicating with tax agencies to dispute and resolve penalties.
• Assist in developing and documenting accounting SOPs and internal controls.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Support the setting up of accounting systems for new store openings.
• Assist with inventory-related accounting and other ad hoc projects as needed.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE SENIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT

Required

• 3+ years of general ledger accounting experience.
• Bachelor's degree (BS/BA) in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with journal entries, bank reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Solid understanding of GAAP.

Preferred

• Experience with process improvement and building or documenting accounting procedures.
• Experience in retail or multi-location environments.
• Experience with sales tax and property tax compliance.

SKILLS OF THE SENIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT

Required

Technical

• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs.

Interpersonal

• Detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to meet deadlines.
• Proactive, hands-on, and comfortable in an evolving environment with changing priorities.
• Strong communication skills, with confidence handling calls with outside agencies.
• Team player who works well with cross-functional partners.

Preferred

Technical

• QuickBooks

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