Staff Accountant – Fullerton (On-site)

WebHosting; Fullerton (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Bonuses

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Tuition reimbursement

Pet insurance

Wellness stipend

Udemy courses

Disability insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

DreamHost, a web hosting and cloud services company, seeks a Staff Accountant to own core month-end close, accounting and reporting. This full-time, on-site role in Fullerton, CA interacts with senior management and offers growth into accruals and complex accounts.

You'll join a team that values accuracy, learning, and a culture of collaboration. We provide extensive benefits, training on the close process, and opportunities for advancement as processes evolve.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented, self-motivated with the ability to learn new processes quickly.
• We will train you on our close process and provide growth into accruals and more complex accounts.
• Interacts with senior management, requiring professionalism and clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Month End Close: Prepare monthly close journal entries and reconciliations.
• Cash: Record daily cash activity and perform bank reconciliations across entities/currencies.
• Check Deposits: Deposit checks by mail and record them in the system.
• Prepaids/Leases: Maintain prepaid schedules, amortization, and lease accounting.
• Accounts Payable: Code vendor invoices to correct GL accounts.
• Corporate Cards: Reconcile monthly cards with receipts and approvals.
• Accounts Receivable: Prepare recurring invoices and reconcile receivables.
• Variance Analysis & Self-Review: Investigate variances; explain unusual balances.
• Audit/Tax Support: Prepare support for audits and assist with regulatory research.
• AI Workflows: Build and improve AI workflows for close processes.

Skills

Financial accounting

Month-end close

Bank reconciliations

Variance analysis

Communication

Attention to detail

Job description

DreamHost, a web hosting and cloud services company, is looking to add a Staff Accountant who will be an integral member of the team, taking ownership of core month-end close, accounting and reporting processes. This role will be full-time and on-site in our Fullerton, CA office. The role will involve frequent interaction with senior management, so professionalism and communication skills are critical. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, self-motivated and quick to learn new processes. The company values its energetic and engaged employees, so fitting into and adding to the company’s culture are important criteria. We will train you on our close process, and you will have the opportunity to grow into accruals and more complex accounts over time.

Benefits Offered

Full health/vision/dental for the entire family at zerocost to team member

3% Safe Harbor contributed to 401(k) plus up to 1% employer match

Opportunities for profit sharing and bonuses

Generous time-off (starting at 15 vacation days)

11 Paid holidays (Technical Support and Technical Operations use a floating holiday policy)

Paid sick leave (80 hours accrued)

Tuition reimbursement (50/50 up to a specific amount)

Pet Insurance

Thrive Pass wellness allowance of $30 per month

Udemy online learning courses

Disability Insurance

Generous maternity/paternity leave

Discounted personal travel through corporate booking program Egencia

Laid-back atmosphere

Fun monthly company events

Complimentary daily lunch

Free web hosting

Responsibilities

Month End Close:Prepare monthly close journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations, taking on additional accounts such as accruals as the role grows

Cash:Record daily cash activity and perform bank reconciliations across multiple entities and currencies

Check Deposits:Deposit checks we receive by mail and record them in our system

Prepaids and Leases:Maintain prepaid schedules and amortization and reconcile lease accounting (ROU assets and lease liabilities)

Accounts Payable:Process vendor invoices, using a solid understanding of the chart of accounts and AP invoice classifications to code them to the correct GL account and department

Corporate Cards:Prepare the monthly corporate card reconciliation, including receipt and approval follow-up

Accounts Receivable:Prepare recurring monthly and quarterly customer invoices and reconcile the related receivables

Variance Analysis and Self-Review:Use basic financial and variance analysis to review your own work each month: investigate unusual balances in your reconciliations, and in the monthly expense review, explain variances and catch coding errors and missing accruals

Audit and Tax Support:Prepare support for audit requests and help with tax and regulatory research

AI Workflows:Build, improve, and maintain AI workflows the team relies on during close, finding new automation opportunities and making sure every output is accurate, documented, and audit-ready

Why DreamHost

Growth:Hands-on training from senior team members, early exposure to multi-entity accounting, leases and audits, and a clear path to more complex work

Culture:Lunch from our on-site chef every day, casual dress, and a team that values giving everyone a voice