Key Responsibilities
- Manage all aspects of general accounting, including journal entries, reconciliations, payables, receivables, and cash management.
- Oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
- Maintain and strengthen internal controls to ensure compliance and accuracy across all accounting functions.
- Lead the monthly close process, ensuring timely and accurate completion of all accounting activities.
- Coordinate with external auditors to support annual audit preparation and tax filings.
- Partner with leadership to support the annual budgeting process and provide ongoing budget-to-actual analysis.
- Monitor and report on cash flow, investments, and financial health of the organization.
- Manage and improve financial systems, processes, and reporting tools (e.g., QuickBooks, Zoho Books).
- Maintain documentation and audit readiness while ensuring alignment with company policies and procedures.
- Collaborate with cross-functional departments to optimize accounting workflows and financial integration.
- Provide guidance and training to staff on financial policies and accounting principles.
- Support special projects, system implementations, and process improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- 5–7 years of progressive accounting experience, including full-cycle general ledger management.
- Experience in nonprofit, small business, or multi-entity environments preferred.
- Strong understanding of GAAP and internal control principles.
- Proficiency in accounting software such as QuickBooks (required); familiarity with Zoho Books or similar tools preferred.
- Advanced Excel skills with the ability to analyze and present financial data clearly.
- Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex financial information to non-financial colleagues.
- Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively across departments.
Top Skills
What We Do
GHJ is an accounting and advisory firm that specializes in nonprofit, food and beverage, entertainment and media and health and wellness companies. Previous recipient of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Employee Champion For Life Work Harmony Award and named a “Best Places to Work” by the Los Angeles Business Journal eight times since 2008, GHJ is passionate about helping clients and its people #BeMore by focusing on building thriving businesses and creating a better future.
GHJ works as a business advocate for its clients — providing personalized service and building long-term relationships to help position our clients for growth. Through its affiliation with HLB International, a global network of independent professional accounting firms and business advisers, GHJ is able to partner with other top firms across major cities throughout the U.S. and the world. GHJ’s audit, tax and advisory teams leverage the HLB network to better serve its clients and give clients access to member firms in over 158 countries across the globe and over 775 offices worldwide.
Also ranked as a top-20 largest accounting firm on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Book of Lists, GHJ has 15 partners and more than 160 staff members that serve over 3,000 clients. GHJ is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC), the California Society of CPAs and the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofit).
