Staff Accountant I (Hybrid)

About the role

As a Staff Accountant I on our Finance team, you'll keep the numbers behind Lakeshore's mission accurate and moving. You'll own key pieces of the monthly close cycle — journal entries, account reconciliations, and reporting — working closely with senior accountants who will help you grow. Your work directly supports the financial health of a company that puts quality learning materials into the hands of educators and families every day.

Responsibilities

• Own the preparation and posting of monthly journal entries, including accruals and reclassifications, with accurate supporting documentation
• Reconcile and analyze assigned balance sheet accounts — prepaid expenses, accrued expenses, and others — so balances are clean and well-understood at close
• Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages, bringing together data that helps leadership make informed decisions
• Support the annual financial statement and collateral audit by organizing documentation and responding to auditor requests
• Partner cross-functionally on special projects and ad-hoc analyses, bringing curiosity and a willingness to dig into unfamiliar territory

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
• 2+ years of hands-on accounting experience, including exposure to month-end close
• Comfort working independently on recurring tasks while knowing when to escalate questions to senior team members
• Ability to work on-site at our Carson, CA office on a hybrid schedule

Qualifications

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA or a similar ERP system (preferred)
• Active pursuit of CPA licensure (preferred)

Skills

• You treat a reconciling difference as a puzzle worth solving, not a problem to park until next month
• You communicate proactively — if something looks off or a deadline is at risk, you say so early
• You take feedback in stride and use it to sharpen how you work the next time around

Pay

At Lakeshore, we pay local market wages for employees that reside within Los Angeles and Orange Counties. For this position, new employees joining Lakeshore who live within Los Angeles and Orange Counties are typically brought into the organization at an hourly rate between $26–$35 depending on relevant experience & skillset. This range is indicative of projected hiring range. The annual base compensation will take into account each candidate's relevant experience, location, and skillset.

Benefits

• Bonus eligible
• Paid leave for new parents to support work/life balance and family bonding
• Excellent medical/dental and vision coverage — EPO, PPO and HSA
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
• Flexible benefits — choose what you like, ignore the rest
• On-site preschool for our employees' children
• On-site employee gym for all levels/fitness needs
• Generous employee discount
• Casual dress