Senior Accountant

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Los Angeles, CA, USA
Hybrid
90K-120K Annually
Senior level
Financial Services
The Role
Lead month-end and year-end close activities including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and variance analysis. Support financial and management reporting, partner with Operations/FP&A and auditors, improve processes and internal controls, and assist with audits and ad hoc projects.
Summary Generated by Built In
GHJ Search & Staffing is working with a fast-growing, consumer-focused company headquartered in Los Angeles who is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its collaborative and high-performing finance team. This is an exciting opportunity to step into a visible role with strong ownership, cross-functional exposure, and meaningful impact in a dynamic environment.
 
The ideal candidate brings a blend of public accounting and corporate accounting experience, thrives in a hands-on setting, and enjoys digging into the details while also improving processes.

What You'll Be Responsible For:

  • Own key components of the month-end and year-end close process
  • Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
  • Perform flux and variance analysis across P&L and balance sheet accounts
  • Support financial reporting and assist with management reporting packages
  • Partner cross-functionally with Operations, FP&A, and external auditors
  • Assist with process improvements, documentation, and internal controls
  • Support audit and ad hoc projects as needed

What They’re Looking For:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
  • 4+ years of progressive accounting experience
  • Public accounting strongly preferred
  • Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting
  • Experience in consumer products, manufacturing, inventory, or multi-entity environments is a plus
  • Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, etc.)
  • CPA or CPA-track preferred

Why This Role?

  • High-visibility position within a lean, collaborative team
  • Strong ownership and autonomy
  • Exposure to leadership and strategic initiatives
  • Growth opportunity as the company continues to scale
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package
  • Hybrid work schedule: 3 days onsite/2 days remote

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
  • 4+ years of progressive accounting experience
  • Public accounting experience
  • Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting
  • Experience in consumer products, manufacturing, inventory, or multi-entity environments
  • Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, etc.)
  • CPA or CPA-track
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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).

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