Senior Accountant - Payroll

Confie•Huntington Beach, CA

2d•$90,000 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Primarily responsible for supporting management in the following accounting functions, including but not limited to monthly and quarterly close; general ledger; recording and relieving accruals; account reconciliations; intercompany allocations and reconciliations; balance sheet and income statement analysis; compliance with US GAAP, external and internal duties, design, implementation, and/or improvement of processes and internal controls; and other ad-hoc projects as necessary

Requirements

CPA license, or international equivalent, preferred
Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting or Finance
3-5 minimum years of experience in accounting or related field, public accounting experience is desired
Good understanding of accounting theory
Good understanding of US GAAP, in addition to a willingness to research and resolve accounting issues

Nice To Haves

Experience with financial systems a plus (general ledger and/or consolidation tools)
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
Highly detailed oriented, organized, and able to meet assigned deadlines
Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external service providers to maximize performance, creativity, problem-solving, and results

Responsibilities

Lead and execute month-end close responsibilities
Prepare reconciliations of all accounts required for divisional and group reporting, such as cash, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses, revenues, and expenses
Prepare monthly journal entries, which include proper supporting documentation
Be accountable for the accuracy of all month-end closing deliverables and the timely completion of such deliverables in accordance with preset deadlines
Prepare divisional financial statements and supporting schedules according to the monthly close schedule
Analyze financial statements on a monthly basis and report on unusual or significant variances from previous periods and budget
Develop policies and procedures designed to facilitate review of each of the Company's accounts for proper accounting treatment under US GAAP and work closely with the Company's external auditors to get through the audit and supplemental bank reporting
Reconcile intercompany transactions and ensure proper supporting documentation
Work collaboratively with other Entity and Division accounting teams to ensure financial completeness and accuracy
Protect the organization's value by keeping information confidential
Ad-hoc Projects - provide assistance to the Manager, Retail Accounting on ad-hoc projects, as necessary