Staff Accountant I

KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical / Dental / Vision including a

Wellness program

Pet insurance

3 weeks vacation accrual

Parental leave (up to 8 weeks)

401(k) company match

Tuition reimbursement

Fitness reimbursement

Job summary

KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Staff Accountant I to support monthly closes, financial reporting, and cash accounting activities. You will help maintain financial records, prepare journal entries, and assist in process improvements within a collaborative accounting team.

The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and eager to contribute to accounting controls and efficiencies. This role offers hybrid work with in-office days in El Segundo.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 0-2 years of accounting experience; internship exposure is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting processes.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and ability to analyze large data sets.
• Experience with journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.

Responsibilities

• Apply accounting principles to analyze financial information and prepare journal entries.
• Maintain and monitor accounting records for disbursements, expenses, tax payments, income, and GL activities.
• Prepare reconciliations, research variances, and record correcting entries as needed.
• Compile and analyze financial information to record transactions and prepare reports.
• Process cash transactions for domestic and international entities and intercompany transactions.
• Support internal/external auditors with documentation and schedules.

Skills

GAAP understanding

Excel proficiency

Journal entries

Reconciliations

Analytical skills

Data integrity

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

SAP

Power Query

Power Pivot

Tableau

Job description

At KARL STORZ, we take pride in helping patients
through some of the toughest journeys of their lives.
We are making contributions that matter.
Regardless of your role, YOU improve patients’ lives every day

From the operating room to surgery centers—and everywhere in between—KARL STORZ North America is a global leader in medical technology and advanced visualization solutions. We design specialty innovations, smart instruments and devices, integrated ecosystems, and intelligent imaging—to build a more connected, software-enabled operating room.

As an independent, family-owned MedTech company, we ambitiously think in generations instead of quarters to improve patients’ lives around the world.

Location: El Segundo, CA
Work Schedule: Hybrid (Employees are required to work onsite in our El Segundo office three days per week)
Department: Finance & Accounting
Experience Level: 0-2 Years

Position Summary

The Staff Accountant I applies accounting principles to analyze and interpret financial information, prepare and post journal entries, reconcile accounts, and assist in the preparation of financial reports. This position plays an integral role in the monthly close process, financial reporting, cash accounting activities, audit support, process improvement initiatives, and maintaining the integrity of financial records.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and eager to contribute to a collaborative accounting team while helping improve accounting processes and controls.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Core Tasks

• Apply accounting principles to analyze financial information, prepare and post journal entries, and assist in the preparation of financial statements.
• Maintain and monitor accounting records related to disbursements, expenses, tax payments, income, and other general ledger activities.
• Prepare account reconciliations, research variances, and record correcting entries as needed.
• Compile and analyze financial information to record transactions, prepare reports, verify accuracy, and identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies.
• Process cash transactions for multiple domestic and international entities, ensuring timely and accurate recording of cash receipts, disbursements, bank transfers, and related journal entries.
• Prepare intercompany billing statements and respond to inquiries related to intercompany transactions.
• Support compliance with accounting policies, auditing standards, internal controls, and company procedures.
• Prepare supporting schedules and documentation for external and internal auditors.
• Document accounting policies, procedures, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) utilized by accounting and cross-functional teams.
• Recommend and implement process improvement initiatives to streamline accounting processes and strengthen controls.
• Leverage available technology, reporting tools, and automation solutions to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Independently lead ad hoc assignments and special projects as requested by accounting management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

Experience

• 0-2 years of accounting experience.
• Internship experience or exposure to corporate accounting environments is a plus.

Required Skills

Technical Skills

• General understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to manipulate and analyze large data sets while maintaining data integrity.
• Experience preparing journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Professional Skills

• Strong business acumen.
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Demonstrated exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to investigate issues, identify root causes, and resolve discrepancies.
• Willingness and ability to recommend process improvements.
• High sense of urgency and professional customer-service orientation.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of corporate financial information.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP.
• Knowledge of Power Query, Power Pivot, and/or Tableau.
• Exposure to financial reporting, audit support, or technical accounting research. (very helpful)

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to launch and develop a successful accounting career within a growing organization.
• Exposure to a broad range of accounting functions and financial processes.
• Collaborative team environment focused on professional growth and continuous improvement.
• Opportunities to contribute to process improvements, automation initiatives, and special projects.
• Hybrid work environment with regular in-person collaboration in El Segundo.

This position follows a hybrid work schedule and requires employees to work onsite in our El Segundo office three days per week.

MA Applicants: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

• Medical / Dental / Vision including a state-of-the-art wellness program and access to pet insurance, too!
• 3 weeks vacation accrual for full time roles,* paid holidays plus paid sick time too
• Up to 8 weeks of 100% paid company parental leave; includes maternal/ paternal leave, adoption, and fostering of a child.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan providing a match of 66.67% (4%) of the employee’s first 6% contribution (up to IRS limits)
• Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts
• HSA Savings Accounts with company contribution
• Life, STD & LTD Insurance
• We prepay your tuition up to $5,250 per year! - Tuition pre-imbursement
• Fitness reimbursement of up to $200 annually
• And much more!
  * Field sales, internships, and roles that are regularly scheduled to work less than 30 hours per week are not eligible for vacation, except where required by law.
  *
  Non-employees, including temporary workers and consultants, are not eligible to participate in the KARL STORZ benefits program.
  KARL STORZ reserves the right to change or modify the employee’s job description whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship. Additionally, KARL STORZ, through its supervisors, may require an employee to perform duties outside their normal description within the sole discretion of the supervisor. Employees must comply will all applicable KARL STORZ policies and procedures.

KARL STORZ is committed to maintaining a safe work environment for our employees and customers. Most field-based roles at KARL STORZ require hospital credentialing/health screens as acondition of employment. Credentialing can include required vaccinations, health screens & other requirements as outlined by our customers. During the interview process, we encourage you to askhow credentialing/health screens may impact the role you are seeking and if you require any reasonable accommodations regarding these requirements.