About the Opportunity
We are seeking a Staff Accountant to join a growing and stable organization in the construction industry. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their accounting career—especially candidates coming out of public accounting—who wants to transition into industry and gain broad, hands-on experience.
This role offers strong mentorship, exposure to multiple areas of accounting, and a clear path for career growth.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Perform general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations
- Assist with month-end and year-end close
- Support financial reporting and variance analysis
- Work closely with AP and AR teams
- Assist with revenue recognition and WIP (work-in-progress) schedules
- Support job cost accounting and project tracking
- Participate in audits (financial, tax, insurance)
- Assist with sales tax and property tax filings
- Maintain and improve internal controls and processes
- Collaborate cross-functionally with accounting and operations teams
What We're Looking For:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (preferred)
- 1+ years of accounting experience (public accounting or industry)
- Exposure to month-end close, reconciliations, or audit work
- CPA track or interest is a plus (not required)
- Strong Excel skills and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication and team collaboration skills
Why This Role Stands Out:
- Open to candidates straight out of public accounting
- Highly trainable environment with strong mentorship
- Exposure to multiple areas of accounting (not siloed)
- Clear career growth path into senior accounting roles
- Stable company with long-tenured leadership
- Collaborative, team-oriented culture with good work-life balance
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).
