GHJ

Senior Accountant

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Commerce, GA, USA

In-Office

85K-110K Annually

Senior level

Financial Services

The Role

Oversee accounting lifecycle for fintech initiatives within a regulated banking environment. Design accounting workflows, perform high-volume reconciliations, prepare and review journal entries, analyze transactional data across systems, ensure GAAP compliance and internal controls, and promote cross-team consistency across fintech programs.

Summary Generated by Built In

GHJ Search and Staffing serves as the recruitment division of GHJ, a prominent national accounting and advisory firm. Our team provides qualified Accounting and Finance professionals on a temporary and permanent basis across a broad range of industries. GHJ’s relationship with our Global Advisory and Accounting Network provides the resources needed to better understand client’s needs, attract a higher caliber of candidates and assess candidate potential.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced accounting professional to oversee and support financial technology initiatives within a regulated banking environment. This role is responsible for managing the accounting lifecycle of fintech-related programs, from initial setup through ongoing operations, while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and strong internal controls.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage the end-to-end accounting lifecycle for fintech initiatives, including onboarding new programs and maintaining support for established partnerships.

- Design and document accounting workflows for new programs, including funds flow mapping, reconciliation procedures, and financial reporting processes.

- Perform high-volume daily reconciliations related to prepaid transactions, payment activity, and related fintech operations.

- Prepare and record daily and monthly journal entries, including review of entries prepared by other team members, ensuring compliance with GAAP.

- Develop a thorough understanding of each program’s financial structure, system architecture, and operational processes.

- Analyze detailed transactional data across multiple systems to identify discrepancies or irregularities; escalate and assist with resolution as needed.

- Promote cross-team knowledge sharing to ensure consistent accounting treatment and process accuracy across all fintech programs.

Qualifications

- 8–10 years of progressive experience in full-cycle accounting.

- Experience in banking, financial services, or fintech environments preferred.

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

- Strong understanding of GAAP, financial reporting requirements, and internal control frameworks.

- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables, lookup functions, and complex formulas.

- Exposure to bank reconciliations, prepaid program accounting, or payment platforms is advantageous.

- Detail-oriented with strong analytical abilities and the capacity to perform effectively in a fast-moving, collaborative setting.

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The Company

HQ: Los Angeles, CA

997 Employees

Year Founded: 1953

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).