Senior Accountant

GHJ Search & Staffing is partnering with an established international organization to identify a Senior Accountant for its growing accounting team in Cypress, CA.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on accounting professional who enjoys working across the full accounting cycle and wants exposure to a product/inventory-driven environment. The Senior Accountant will play an important role in month-end close, general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, AP/AR, tax compliance, financial reporting, and process improvement.

The organization offers a stable, collaborative environment with significant opportunity for professional growth.

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Responsibilities

Perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations; Reconcile general ledger and balance sheet accounts and investigate discrepancies; Support and review Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities; Assist with sales/use tax and property tax reporting and reconciliations; Maintain fixed asset records, depreciation schedules, and related reconciliations; Support financial reporting, variance analysis, and management reporting; Assist with inventory accounting, including inventory reconciliations, cycle/physical counts, and related analysis; Partner with operations and other departments to resolve accounting issues and improve reporting accuracy; Support external audits and provide schedules and supporting documentation; Identify opportunities to streamline, automate, and improve accounting processes; Assist with ERP enhancements and other accounting projects

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; Approximately 5+ years of progressive corporate accounting experience; Strong hands-on experience with month-end close, general ledger accounting, journal entries, and account reconciliations; Experience working with AP and AR; Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP; Strong Excel skills; Detail-oriented with the ability to investigate discrepancies and independently solve accounting issues; Comfortable working in a hands-on, deadline-driven accounting environment

Nice to have

Experience within manufacturing, distribution, consumer products, inventory, or another product-based environment; Sales/use tax and/or property tax experience; Inventory or cost accounting exposure; ERP experience, particularly JDE or Oracle; Experience improving or automating accounting processes; CPA or prior public accounting experience; Multi-currency or international accounting exposure