Sr. Accountant

About the Role

The Senior Accountant plays a key role in the organization’s accounting operations by independently preparing, reviewing, and analyzing financial transactions with a high degree of accuracy. This role manages complex general ledger activities, performs advanced account reconciliations, and leads critical components of the month-end close process while ensuring compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and company policies. The Senior Accountant partners with cross-functional teams, supports FP&A with accounting data, and prepares audit-ready documentation for internal and external auditors.

Responsibilities

• Assist in month-end closing and ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met.
• Prepare and review complex journal entries, including accruals, deferrals, and period-end adjustments by determining appropriate reserves in accordance with GAAP and company policy.
• Complete advanced balance sheet reconciliations and independently research and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Analyze financial statements to identify trends, variances, and significant changes; summarize key insights through written narratives and present findings to management.
• Lead assigned components of the month-end close process and ensure proper expense cutoff and completeness of financial results.
• Prepare reporting packages, as required, to comply with corporate financial reporting requirements and statutory regulations.
• Provide guidance and support to Staff Accountant(s), helping ensure accuracy, consistency, and adherence to accounting policies.
• Ensure compliance with SOX requirements by maintaining accurate control documentation, updating narratives, performing balance sheet review procedures, and preparing supporting evidence for audit testing.
• Review account activity and prepare variance analyses to support internal financial reporting.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives, system updates, and enhancements to internal controls.
• Work independently on ad-hoc requests, special projects, audit requests, and cross-functional accounting activities as needed.
• Document and assist in implementing accounting systems and internal control procedures, updating documentation as necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 4+ years of accounting experience.
• Strong Microsoft Office & Excel skills (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, pivot tables).
• Working knowledge of US GAAP and SOX.
• Large multi-national company experience with sophisticated ERP system (SAP and HFM a plus).
• Must be able to work extended hours during close periods.
• Must reside within a commutable distance to Brea, CA. This is not a hybrid or remote opportunity and requires someone to be onsite 4 days per week.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA certification.
• Big 4 experience.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Pay

$96,000 - $117,300

Benefits

• Annual performance bonus.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401K match.
• Other applicable compensation plans.