A growing organization is seeking a Staff Accountant to join its General Accounting team. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional looking to expand their experience across the month-end close process, financial reporting, and general ledger accounting while working in a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
The Staff Accountant will support key accounting functions including month-end close, account reconciliations, financial analysis, and audit support. This role offers broad exposure to multiple areas of accounting and provides opportunities to develop technical skills while partnering with teams across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform month-end close activities, including journal entries and reconciliations
- Manage assigned balance sheet and income statement accounts
- Prepare supporting schedules and account reconciliations, including prepaid accounts and bank reconciliations
- Support expense reporting and purchase requisition processes
- Assist with accounts payable activities as needed
- Participate in year-end audit preparation and special projects
- Help improve accounting processes and support accurate financial reporting
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 2–3 years of progressive accounting experience
- Strong understanding of GAAP and general ledger accounting
- Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with accounting software
- Experience with Concur, Great Plains, or Business Central preferred
- Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills
Why Join?
- Opportunity to gain broad accounting experience in a collaborative environment
- Hybrid work schedule with in-office collaboration and flexibility
- Supportive culture that encourages professional development and career growth
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 2-3 years of progressive accounting experience
- Strong understanding of GAAP and general ledger accounting
- Advanced Excel skills
- Proficiency with accounting software
- Experience with Concur, Great Plains, or Business Central
- Strong organizational, analytical, and communication 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).
