Staff Accountant
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Staff Accountant to handle the company’s daily accounting and bookkeeping work.
This person will help keep the company’s books accurate, current, and organized.
Location Signal Hill
Main Job Duties
- Manage and update the General Ledger.
- Review and reconcile Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR).
- Enter vendor bills and customer payments.
- Reconcile bank and credit card accounts.
- Prepare and enter journal entries.
- Help with monthly and year-end closing.
- Track customer payments and help with collections.
- Schedule and process vendor payments.
- Enter and review payroll-related transactions.
- Help track company cash flow.
- Prepare basic reports for management.
- Help with budgets and financial reports.
- Find and fix accounting errors or differences.
- Help with sales tax and other business filings.
- Prepare reports and records for CPAs, tax professionals, and auditors.
- Keep company and employee information private and secure.
- 5–10 years of experience as a Bookkeeper or Accountant.
- Good knowledge of:
- General Ledger
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Bank and credit card reconciliations
- Journal entries
- Month-end closing
- Able to find and fix accounting errors.
- Able to meet deadlines and work with little supervision.
- Experience with QuickBooks or other accounting software.
- Able to handle private company and employee information.
- Associate’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field is preferred, but strong work experience may be accepted instead.
- Experience in manufacturing, distribution, or inventory-based businesses.
- Experience working in a larger accounting department or CPA firm.
- Experience with QuickBooks Online.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
Meet Your Recruiter
Greg Athans
Senior Director Executive Placement
Greg is a dedicated and hardworking professional who is your go-to recruiter for all things related to engineering, supply chain, operations, and executive level recruiting. He brings with him over 15 years’ experience in finding talent for small to Fortune 100 organizations with his success founded on building relationships and in providing top-level customer service. Greg is consistently a top performer, and the recipient of numerous company awards.
Greg is an avid Cubs fan; enjoys Marvel movies; Discovery, History, and is a Science Channel fan! Greg is 100% Greek
If you are ever in the mood to break some plates, and yell Opa!, He is your guy!