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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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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

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