Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Advantex Professional Services is seeking a temporary Senior Accountant to support an accounting team in the Los Angeles area. The role manages monthly close, reconciliations, financial reporting, audit preparation, account analysis, and accounting process improvements across multiple entities while working closely with accounting leadership and internal stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and maintain accounting activity across multiple entities and business lines
- Prepare, review, and record journal entries while ensuring transactions are properly supported and classified
- Perform detailed monthly reconciliations of bank accounts, general ledger accounts, and balance sheet accounts
- Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities while ensuring deadlines and reporting requirements are met
- Research and resolve intercompany discrepancies and assist with consolidation and elimination entries
- Assist with the preparation of accurate financial statements and supporting schedules in accordance with GAAP
- Coordinate audit support by preparing documentation, account schedules, and responses to auditor requests
- Analyze detailed financial transactions, including revenue, fees, expenses, and other complex accounting activity
- Investigate variances, identify discrepancies, and provide recommendations for resolution
- Work with the Director of Accounting to enhance, streamline, and document accounting procedures
- Collaborate with internal teams to validate financial information and improve the accuracy and efficiency of accounting processes
- Prepare management reports, financial analyses, and customized reporting as needed
- Assist with special projects, accounting research, and other ad hoc assignments
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 5+ years of accounting experience, including at least 2 years in public accounting
- Strong background working with large, complex data sets and detailed reconciliations
- Solid understanding of GAAP, general ledger accounting, and financial reporting
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to identify discrepancies and independently research solutions
- Excellent organization and time-management skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable working independently and partnering with accounting leadership and cross-functional teams
- CPA preferred
Benefits
- 100% remote work arrangement
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