Lead – Financial Accounting

Consultative Search Group • Los Angeles, CA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Lead - Financial Accounting is an integral member of the firm’s Financial Accounting team. The role handles a variety of assignments, including preparing financial statements and schedules, performing financial analysis, and completing complex accounting duties and projects. The position also actively participates in the monthly close process, including journal entries, subledger-to-general-ledger reconciliations, review of results, and timely completion of close activities.

The role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that includes a hybrid and in-office presence.

Requirements

• Demonstrated analytical skills, including the ability to interpret financial data, analyze variances, and perform detailed account reconciliations.
• Advanced knowledge of accounting principles, including cash and accrual accounting.
• High attention to detail and the ability to review and proofread work for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, business, or a related field.
• At least five years of relevant General Ledger accounting experience; corporate or professional services experience is preferred.
• At least five years of cumulative experience.

Nice To Haves

• CPA.
• General Ledger accounting experience in a corporate or professional services environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed general ledger and bank reconciliations, identify discrepancies, and independently resolve issues through research, adjustments, and process corrections.
• Maintain and balance the general ledger across multiple entities, books, and currencies, ensuring accounts are supported, reconciled, and aligned with transactional activity, including FX remeasurement and related entries.
• Manage ongoing maintenance of the general ledger structure, including books, entities, and account mappings, applying knowledge of book structure and mapping logic to support consistent, compliant transaction recording.
• Prepare monthly financial statements, management reports, and trend analyses for leadership review, tax and statutory filings, and year-end audits, ensuring information is accurate, complete, and timely.
• Maintain accounting records and audit-ready documentation, including reconciliations, schedules, and system reports.
• Support external audits by preparing required workpapers and responses.
• Protect and maintain highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and proprietary information retained by the firm.
• Participate in the monthly close process, including journal entries, subledger-to-general-ledger reconciliations, review of results, and on-schedule completion of activities.
• Prepare financial statements and schedules, perform financial analysis, and complete complex accounting duties and projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior