Staff Accountant

LeoForce; Aliso Viejo (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

LeoForce in Aliso Viejo, CA is seeking a Staff Accountant to join our team. You will perform monthly closings, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation, supporting senior staff and ensuring accurate records.

This role requires 1–3 years of accounting experience, a Bachelor's degree, and proficiency with Excel and common accounting software. We offer a competitive salary and benefits, with opportunities to grow within a boutique CPA environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, or related field.
• 1–3 years of accounting experience; recent graduates with strong internship in public accounting welcome.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and Microsoft 365.

Responsibilities

• Follow the company's established accounting procedures.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations.
• Prepare month-end closing journal entries.
• Maintain detailed reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare monthly financial statement package.
• Provide analysis of expense accounts.
• Assist in annual budget preparation.
• Post monthly budget reports for department managers after evaluating financial performance by comparing actual results vs budget/forecast.
• Research and answer basic accounting inquiries.
• Provide support for accounts payable and accounts receivable activities.
• Prepare daily cash report when needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Desire to learn

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft 365

QuickBooks

CCH Axcess

Job description

Staff Accountant

Experience: Mid Level

Salary: $70,000 - $85,000 per year

Job Details

What You Will Do:

• Follow the company's established accounting procedures.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations.
• Prepare month-end closing journal entries.
• Maintain detailed reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare monthly financial statement package.
• Provide analysis of expense accounts.
• Assist in annual budget preparation.
• Post monthly budget reports for department managers after evaluating financial performance by comparing

actual results vs budget/forecast.

Maintain fixed asset system, which includes reconciliation of general ledger to fixed asset system, preparation of

depreciation schedules, and monthly recording of depreciation.

Other responsibilities:

• Research and answer basic accounting inquiries.
• Provide support for accounts payable & accounts receivable activities, as needed.
• Prepare daily cash report when needed.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, or related field
• One to three years of accounting (recent graduates with strong internship experience in public accounting will be considered)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Microsoft 365
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and a desire to learn

Bonus Points:

• Experience in a public accounting or CPA firm environment
• QuickBooks experience
• CCH Axcess experience
• CPA candidate status

A bit about us:

We are a well-established boutique CPA firm in South Orange County built on a simple promise: exceptional service, long-term client relationships, and a collaborative culture where people genuinely enjoy coming to work. We value integrity, respect, accountability, and the professional growth of everyone on our team. If you are early in your accounting career and want to learn from experienced tax professionals in a supportive environment, this is where you grow.

We are looking for a Staff Accountant to join our growing team. You will prepare tax returns across a variety of entity types, support senior staff and partners on client engagements, develop your technical tax skills, and build the foundation for a long-term career in public accounting.

Why join us?

What We Offer:

• Competitive base pay and overall compensation package
• Full benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Generous PTO, vacation, sick, and holidays
• Life Insurance coverage
• 401K