Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the accounting function, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general ledger activities.
- Oversee the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
- Prepare, review, and analyze financial statements in accordance with GAAP and internal reporting standards.
- Develop and maintain internal controls, policies, and procedures to ensure operational integrity and compliance.
- Manage budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow analysis, providing strategic insights to leadership.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support decision-making and business growth initiatives.
- Coordinate annual audits and ensure compliance with all relevant accounting and reporting requirements.
- Oversee the implementation and optimization of accounting systems and software to improve efficiency and scalability.
- Support the CFO in financial strategy, treasury management, and process automation efforts.
- Provide mentorship and leadership to the accounting team, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA required.
- Minimum of 8–10 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership role.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting standards.
- Experience managing accounting for multi-entity or multi-location operations.
- Proven ability to develop and implement accounting systems, processes, and controls.
- Exceptional analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Proficiency in ERP/accounting software and advanced Excel skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment and manage competing priorities.
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).
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