Staff Accountant

AppleOne Employment Services; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Glendale, CA seeks a Staff Accountant with a strong accounting foundation and interest in AI, automation, and finance-process improvement. The role is approximately 60% accounting and 40% automation/AI.

You will balance traditional responsibilities like reconciliations and month-end close with implementing automated workflows and AI-driven efficiency improvements in finance. This is a hands-on, cross-functional position offering growth in tech-enabled accounting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years of accounting, month-end close, audit, or finance operations experience.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, reconciliations, journal entries, internal controls, and U.S. GAAP.
• Strong Excel skills, including PivotTables and lookup functions.
• Experience working with an ERP or financial reporting system.
• Exposure to manufacturing accounting is a plus.
• Experience with generative AI, low-code automation, or workflow automation tools is highly desirable.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working cross-functionally with Finance and IT.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and resolve reconciling items.
• Support month-end and year-end close, including journal entries, accruals, prepaids, deferrals, and reclasses.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests.
• Maintain accurate accounting records in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Support internal controls and identify opportunities to improve accounting processes.
• Work within the ERP system to maintain the general ledger and generate financial reports.
• Identify opportunities to use AI and automation tools to reduce manual work and improve accuracy.
• Partner with Finance and IT to develop and test automated workflows for reconciliations, reporting, approvals, data preparation, exception tracking, and notifications.
• Participate in system implementations and other finance-related projects.

Skills

Accounting experience

U.S. GAAP

Excel (PivotTables/LOOKUP)

ERP/financial system

AI/Automation interest

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP system

Low-code automation tools

Job description

We’re partnering with a growing, technology-driven organization seeking a Staff Accountant who brings a strong accounting foundation along with an interest in AI, automation, and improving finance processes.

This is a unique opportunity for an accountant who enjoys traditional accounting but also wants to be involved in the future of finance. The role is approximately 60% accounting/finance and 40% automation, AI, and process improvement.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and resolve reconciling items
• Support month-end and year-end close, including journal entries, accruals, prepaids, deferrals, and reclasses
• Assist with internal and external audit requests
• Maintain accurate accounting records in accordance with U.S. GAAP
• Support internal controls and identify opportunities to improve accounting processes
• Work within the company’s ERP system to maintain the general ledger and generate financial reports
• Identify opportunities to use AI and automation tools to reduce manual work and improve accuracy
• Partner with Finance and IT to develop and test automated workflows for reconciliations, reporting, approvals, data preparation, exception tracking, and notifications
• Participate in system implementations and other finance-related projects

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 3+ years of accounting, month-end close, audit, or finance operations experience
• Strong understanding of financial statements, reconciliations, journal entries, internal controls, and U.S. GAAP
• Strong Excel skills, including PivotTables and lookup functions
• Experience working with an ERP or financial reporting system
• Exposure to manufacturing accounting is a plus
• Experience with generative AI, low-code automation, or workflow automation tools is highly desirable
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working cross-functionally with Finance and IT

This is a great opportunity for an accountant who is curious about technology and wants to expand beyond traditional accounting into finance automation and AI.