Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

$70000 - $85000 per year | Aliso Viejo, CA | On-site | Permanent

We are a well-established boutique CPA firm in South Orange County built on a simple promise: exceptional service, long-term client relationships, and a collaborative culture where people genuinely enjoy coming to work. We value integrity, respect, accountability, and the professional growth of everyone on our team. If you are early in your accounting career and want to learn from experienced tax professionals in a supportive environment, this is where you grow.

We are looking for a Staff Accountant to join our growing team. You will prepare tax returns across a variety of entity types, support senior staff and partners on client engagements, develop your technical tax skills, and build the foundation for a long-term career in public accounting.

• Competitive base pay and overall compensation package
• Full benefits:
  Medical, Dental, Vision
• Generous PTO, vacation, sick, and holidays
• Life Insurance coverage
• 401K

• Follow the company's established accounting procedures.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations.
• Prepare month-end closing journal entries.
• Maintain detailed reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare monthly financial statement package.
• Provide analysis of expense accounts.
• Assist in annual budget preparation.
• Post monthly budget reports for department managers after evaluating financial performance by comparing actual results vs budget/forecast.
• Maintain fixed asset system, which includes reconciliation of general ledger to fixed asset system, preparation of depreciation schedules, and monthly recording of depreciation.
• Research and answer basic accounting inquiries.
• Provide support for accounts payable & accounts receivable activities, as needed.
• Prepare daily cash report when needed.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, or related field
• One to three years of accounting (recent graduates with strong internship experience in public accounting will be considered)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Microsoft 365
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and a desire to learn

• Experience in a public accounting or CPA firm environment
• Quick Books experience
• CCH Axcess experience
• CPA candidate status

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