Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and post journal entries to the general ledger in accordance with established accounting procedures.
- Reconcile accounts regularly to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data.
- Support accounts payable functions, ensuring timely and accurate recording of transactions.
- Perform detailed monthly bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Assist with month-end close and financial reporting processes.
- Support annual audit preparation, including compiling documentation and responding to auditor requests.
- Maintain organized and accurate financial records for regulatory, industry, and internal compliance.
- Conduct ad hoc financial reporting and expense trend analysis as needed.
- Collaborate with internal departments to ensure consistency and accuracy across accounting activities.
- Perform additional accounting duties and special projects as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience.
- Strong understanding of general ledger accounting principles and financial reporting.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including pivot tables, complex formulas, and data analysis).
- Experience with accounting software such as Sage or similar ERP systems.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication abilities, both written and verbal.
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy, with a strong sense of accountability.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
Compensation and Benefits
- Salary range: $80,000 – $90,000 per year, depending on experience.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- 401(k) plan with employer match.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
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).
