Staff Accountant

Description

We are looking for a Staff Accountant to support core accounting activities for a manufacturing-focused finance team in Brea, California. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for a detail-oriented individual who can keep financial records accurate, contribute to close activities, and work effectively in a high-volume environment. The role offers the opportunity to partner with cross-functional teams while helping maintain reliable reporting, inventory accuracy, and sound accounting practices.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

 Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, and expense accounts in accordance with GAAP.

 Oversee the daily operations of the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions by providing guidance, reviewing work for accuracy, resolving issues, and ensuring timely completion of tasks.

 Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, deferrals, depreciation, amortization, account reclassifications, and other adjusting entries.

 Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations, investigate account discrepancies, and implement timely resolutions.

 Support the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes by preparing journal entries, reconciliations, financial schedules, and supporting documentation.

 Assist in the preparation of monthly financial statements, management reports, budgets, forecasts, inventory reconciliations, and financial analyses, including explanations of account variances.

 Collaborate with Operations, Purchasing, Sales, and other departments to resolve accounting issues, improve financial processes, and strengthen internal controls.

 Perform other accounting duties as assigned.

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

- At least 2 years of accounting experience, with manufacturing industry experience strongly preferred.

- Solid understanding of general ledger accounting, account reconciliation, and month-end close procedures.

- Hands-on exposure to inventory accounting, cost accounting, or both in an operational environment.

- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience using accounting software such as Sage 100 or similar ERP platforms.

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