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.
We have partnered with a leading independent insurance brokerage firm who is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join their accounting and finance team.
Responsibilities:
- Reconcile and maintain general ledger accounts and daily bank reconciliations
- Reconcile vendor/carrier statements; identify and resolve billing discrepancies
- Answer/direct incoming requests (email or phone from internal and external parties) appropriately
- Monitor and review system reports for accuracy and completeness
- Process and review invoices, expense reimbursements, outgoing payments, journal entries and other accounting transactions
- Assist in preparation of month-end and year-end close reports and schedules
- Supervise, train, and evaluate technical and clerical personnel
- Identify accounting problems and take appropriate action on recurring/daily issues
- Work with senior accountant and manager on projects
- Perform miscellaneous related duties as needed
Qualifcations:
- Fundamental knowledge of accounting principles – Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business degree preferred
- Account balancing and reconciliation skills
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Ability to supervise and train assigned staff
- Intermediate skill level in PC software (Word, Excel and other software, as required)
- Proactive self-starter and detail oriented
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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).
