Staff Accountant (Bilingual Chinese)

Yami; Brea (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

On-site gym and game rooms

Employee discount

Job summary

Yami, a California-based e‑commerce company, is seeking a Staff Accountant to support the financial close and reporting processes. You will compile, analyze, and report financial data, and assist with audits and payable reconciliation as part of a collaborative finance team.

The role emphasizes accuracy, attention to detail, and strong Excel skills, with English and Mandarin communication. On-site work in California is expected, with growth opportunities in accounting functions.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field is required.
• 1–2 years of accounting/finance experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Solid knowledge of general ledger accounting and account reconciliation.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficient verbal and written English and Mandarin.

Responsibilities

• Verify and reconcile invoices, terms of payment with purchase orders.
• Ensure credit is received for outstanding memos.
• Process transactions and perform daily accounting duties such as account maintenance.
• Disburse checks and petty cash with proper documentation.
• Reconcile the company's bank statements and ledgers.
• Handle monthly accounting tasks including labor expense accrual and prepaids.
• Prepare ad-hoc General Journal Entries.
• Assist in month-end closing documentation and review.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

General ledger accounting

Account reconciliation

Detail-oriented

English & Mandarin communication

Education

Associate’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

QuickBooks

NetSuite

Job description

About Yami

Founded in 2013, Yami’s mission is to bring the world closer for everyone to experience and enjoy. We make it easy to discover exciting flavors and trending products from Asia. Named Inc. Magazine’s fastest growing start-up on the “Inc. 500 List.”, we’re committed to connecting people with authentic food, beauty, home, and wellness experiences through our e‑commerce platform, iOS, and Android apps.

Job Summary

The Staff Accountant is responsible to assist to ensure the compliance with accounting guidelines within the assigned tasks and act as a business partner to improve the quality of the financial close, including but not limited to compiling, analyzing, and reporting financial data as well as performing audits and assistance in payable reconciliation.

Job Responsibilities

• Verify and reconcile invoices, terms of payment with purchase orders.
• Ensure credit is received for outstanding memos.
• Process transactions and perform daily accounting duties such as account maintenance, entries recording, etc.
• Disburses checks, petty cash by recording entry and verifying documentation.
• Reconcile the company's bank statements and bookkeeping ledgers.
• Monthly accounting duties such as labor expense accrual and prepaids.
• Prepare ad-hoc General Journal Entries.
• Assist in month end closing documentation and review.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Accounting, Finance, and/or related fields.
• Minimum 1-2 year of accounting and/or finance experience.
• Advanced in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Thorough knowledge of general ledger accounting and account reconciliation.
• Remarkable detail orientation.
• Verbal and written communication skills in both English and Mandarin.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with accounting software (i.e., QuickBooks, Netsuite, etc.)..

Benefits & Compensation

• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off (PTO): vacation, sick, and holidays
• On-site gym and game rooms
• Employee discount
• $52000-70000 yearly