Staff / Senior Accountant

Staff / Senior Accountant

Position Overview

Ledgent Finance & Accounting's client is currently seeking a skilled Staff / Senior Accountant to join their team in California. This full-time position offers an exciting opportunity for an individual passionate about accounting to contribute to the finance team. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring compliance, preparing reports, and supporting the company's financial operations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and maintain accurate and timely financial records, including general ledger entries, adjustments, deferrals, accruals, reconciling accounts, and maintaining proper documentation.
• Perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial statements, reports, and analysis.
• Reconcile bank statements and monitor cash flow to ensure accuracy and identify discrepancies.
• Perform accurate and timely monthly sales commission calculations and accruals, addressing questions from sales representatives and management.
• Monitor and analyze account or budget variances, identifying trends and providing recommendations for improvement.
• Collaborate with accounting and operations team members to support and execute all QuickBooks-related activities and interfaces.
• Oversee inventory control and facilitate inventory count and reconciliation activities with the manufacturing team.
• Maintain fixed assets schedules and depreciation calculations.
• Prepare and file sales tax returns and other regulatory filings as required.
• Collaborate with management designee to improve accounting processes and procedures, consistently meeting deadlines on projects and routine deliverables.
• Handle internal and external audits and company business surveys by providing necessary documentation and support.
• Work closely with external partners regarding financial records, returns, and taxes.
• Maintain confidentiality of financial information and handle sensitive data with discretion.
• Develop and maintain positive work relationships, effectively using verbal and written communication to ensure successful workflow optimization.
• Participate in weekly team meetings reviewing current departmental issues, opportunities, accomplishments, and upcoming projects.
• Perform special projects as assigned and support other accounting duties as needed.

Qualifications

Benefits

The position offers a competitive salary with a range of $80,000 - $100,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications.

Additional Details

This role is based entirely onsite in California, providing an excellent opportunity for career growth and development within the finance department.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county , to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.