Staff Accountant
- Huntington Beach, CA, United States
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- 2+ years of accounting experience within corporate or public accounting.
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- English
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Original job description
Staff Accountant (Contract) Position Overview We are seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support general ledger accounting, month-end close, account reconciliations, and financial reporting. General Ledger & Account Reconciliations
- Prepare and review journal entries in accordance with GAAP.
- Perform monthly and quarterly balance sheet and general ledger reconciliations.
- Reconcile sub-ledgers to the general ledger and investigate discrepancies.
- Perform account analysis and maintain accurate supporting documentation and audit trails.
Month-End & Quarter-End Close
- Assist with month-end and quarter-end close to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
- Prepare accruals, deferrals, reversals, and other adjusting entries.
- Support period-end reporting and variance analysis.
Financial Reporting & Audit Support
- Assist in preparing financial statements, schedules, and management reporting.
- Analyze account variances and communicate findings to management.
- Support external audits by preparing schedules and requested documentation.
- Maintain organized, audit-ready accounting records.
Process Improvement & Collaboration
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and efficiencies.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal policies, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Partner with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, and other departments to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Assist with ad-hoc accounting projects, analysis, and special assignments.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 2+ years of accounting experience within corporate or public accounting.
- Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, journal entries, account reconciliations, month-end close, and financial statement preparation.
- Understanding of GAAP and fundamental accounting principles.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, formulas, and data analysis.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to meet month-end and reporting deadlines.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple priorities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with ERP/accounting systems such as NetSuite, SAP, QuickBooks, or similar.
- Previous audit experience or exposure to external audits.
- HealthTech or MedTech industry experience.
- Strong problem-solving and process-improvement mindset.
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Skills
- General ledger
- Month-end close
- Account reconciliation
- Financial reporting
- Documentation
- Reporting
- Prepare financial statements
- Process improvement
- Collaboration
- Accounting department processes
- Regulatory compliance
- Accounts payable
- Accounts receivable
- Payroll
- Financial statements
- Microsoft Excel
- Data analysis
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- ERP
- Oracle NetSuite
- SAP
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Problem solving