Staff Accountant

Techoundsllc; Rancho Cucamonga (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Techoundsllc in California is seeking a results-driven accountant with 3–5 years of hands-on experience in cost accounting, AP, and AR to join our finance team. You will maintain fixed assets, prep journal entries, perform monthly reconciliations, assist with financial statements, and support audits, with a focus on accuracy and timeliness.

Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 BC and advanced Excel is preferred; excellent communication and independence are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3–5 years of accounting experience with hands-on involvement in cost accounting, AP, and AR.
• ERP experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central strongly preferred.
• Proficient in Excel; GAAP knowledge; manufacturing or food production environment preferred.
• Excellent attention to detail, time management, and communication skills.
• Ability to lead by example, support junior staff, and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries, such as accruals for expenses, depreciation entries, and adjustments for prepaid expenses.
• Perform monthly reconciliations for balance sheet accounts, including bank reconciliations, intercompany accounts, and fixed assets.
• Assist with the preparation of financial statements, including the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.
• Conduct variance analysis to compare actual results to budget and prior periods, identifying and explaining significant variances.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring all financial transactions are recorded accurately and timely.
• Assist with internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and explanations.
• Maintain the fixed asset ledger, ensuring all additions, disposals, and transfers are accurately recorded.
• Calculate and post depreciation for all fixed assets.
• Conduct periodic physical inventories of fixed assets and reconcile with the fixed asset ledger.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and accounting standards for fixed assets.
• Prepare detailed reports on fixed asset movements and valuations for management review.
• Assist in the development and implementation of fixed asset policies and procedures.
• Maintain and update prepaid expense schedules.
• Prepare and post amortization entries for prepaid expenses.
• Ensure all prepaid expenses are accurately recorded and amortized over the appropriate periods.
• Monitor and reconcile prepaid accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Perform daily and monthly bank reconciliations to ensure accuracy of cash balances.
• Investigate and resolve any discrepancies between bank statements and company records.
• Calculate and record broker commissions based on sales agreements and contracts.
• Ensure timely and accurate payment of commissions to brokers.
• Reconcile commission accounts and investigate any discrepancies.
• Prepare detailed reports on commission payments and outstanding balances for management review.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Independent worker

Lead by example (support junior staff)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (BC)

Excel (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliations)

Job description

• Prepare and post journal entries, such as accruals for expenses, depreciation entries, and adjustments for prepaid expenses.
• Perform monthly reconciliations for balance sheet accounts, including bank reconciliations, intercompany accounts, and fixed assets.
• Assist with the preparation of financial statements, including the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.
• Conduct variance analysis to compare actual results to budget and prior periods, identifying and explaining significant variances.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring all financial transactions are recorded accurately and timely.
• Assist with internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and explanations.

Fixed Assets

• Maintain the fixed asset ledger, ensuring all additions, disposals, and transfers are accurately recorded.
• Calculate and post depreciation for all fixed assets.
• Conduct periodic physical inventories of fixed assets and reconcile with the fixed asset ledger.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and accounting standards for fixed assets.
• Prepare detailed reports on fixed asset movements and valuations for management review.
• Assist in the development and implementation of fixed asset policies and procedures.

Prepaid Expenses

• Maintain and update prepaid expense schedules.
• Prepare and post amortization entries for prepaid expenses.
• Ensure all prepaid expenses are accurately recorded and amortized over the appropriate periods.
• Monitor and reconcile prepaid accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness.

Treasury

• Perform daily and monthly bank reconciliations to ensure accuracy of cash balances.
• Investigate and resolve any discrepancies between bank statements and company records.

Broker Commissions

• Calculate and record broker commissions based on sales agreements and contracts.
• Ensure timely and accurate payment of commissions to brokers.
• Reconcile commission accounts and investigate any discrepancies.
• Prepare detailed reports on commission payments and outstanding balances for management review.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3 – 5 years of accounting experience, with hands-on involvement in cost accounting, AP, and AR.
• ERP experience required; Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (BC) strongly preferred.
• Proficient in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliations).
• Knowledge of GAAP and experience in manufacturing or food production environment preferred.
• Excellent attention to detail, time management, and communication skills.
• Ability to lead by example, support junior staff, and work independently.