Sr. Accountant

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to join a team in Chatsworth, California on a contract basis with the potential for a permanent position. This position is ideal for someone who is highly detail-oriented and confident handling payroll accruals, general ledger activity, and month-end accounting tasks in a fast-moving environment. The role will support accurate financial reporting through careful review of payables, prepayments, reconciliations, and supporting schedules, while helping maintain clean and well-documented records.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and record payroll accruals with complete supporting documentation to ensure balances are accurate and properly substantiated.
• Manage accounts payable entries and related accounting activity while confirming transactions are coded correctly within the general ledger.
• Perform detailed account analysis by reviewing vouchers, investigating discrepancies, and resolving items that do not align with supporting records.
• Reconcile part number activity and validate that movement in and out of inventory-related records is accurately reflected.
• Review prepayments and maintain supporting Excel schedules, ensuring formulas, calculations, and underlying data remain current and reliable.
• Post journal entries, complete required reversals at the start of each month, and support a timely and accurate month-end close process.
• Reconcile key accounts, including payroll-related balances and bank activity, to identify variances and clear outstanding items.
• Assist with data integration-related accounting support as needed, ensuring financial information remains complete and consistent across records.
• Partner with team members to provide advanced accounting support that requires a solid understanding of debits, credits, and balance sheet accuracy.
• 3+ years of accounting experience in a senior-level or closely related role.
• Strong hands-on experience with payroll accruals, month-end close, journal entries, and general ledger accounting.
• Proven ability to perform account reconciliations, including bank reconciliations and payroll-related balancing.
• Advanced Excel skills with confidence working in complex spreadsheets and using sophisticated formulas.
• Working knowledge of accounts payable processes, prepayments, and accrual-based accounting.
• Solid understanding of debits and credits with the ability to identify mismatches and correct accounting issues.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field preferred.
• Experience with Salesforce is a plus, and proficiency with Microsoft applications is expected.