Senior Accountant

At GHJ, we foster a flexible, entrepreneurial environment so our people achieve their personal and professional goals.

Our success is driven by retaining the best, diverse talent. We invest in our people and technology to deepen firm expertise and fuel sustainable growth. And we partner with our clients locally and globally to deliver innovative solutions.

GHJ works side by side with business leaders and nonprofit organizations to deliver responsive, high-impact advisory, tax and accounting solutions that drive real results. Headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Buffalo, Denver, Orange County and San Jose and backed by our own dispersed workforce, GHJ meets clients where they are to help leaders achieve their strategic goals.

We are deeply committed to our core values of Bright Minds, Brave Hearts and Bold Actions and incorporate them into every aspect of our business. By living these values, GHJ measures success by the strength of our relationships, the quality of our impact and the integrity of our actions. The Firm’s independence allows us to make strategic choices to innovate, invest and evolve with purpose.

Ultimately, GHJ values operational excellence, financial discipline and the courage to prioritize sustainability over size.

Reporting to the Accounting Manager, the Senior Accountant is responsible for owning key accounting work streams and independently executing significant portions of the firm’s accounting operations and financial close process. This role plays a critical part in maintaining the integrity of the general ledger, producing accurate financial information, and partnering across the Firm to support operational excellence.

The successful candidate is a strong accounting professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, takes ownership of their work, enjoys improving processes, and consistently delivers high-quality results. We are looking for someone who is naturally curious, embraces technology, and wants to build a modern Finance organization.

• Own assigned areas of the general ledger, including preparing and reviewing journal entries, account reconciliations, supporting schedules, and fluctuation analysis.
• Independently lead assigned portions of the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process while ensuring timely, accurate, and complete financial reporting.
• Perform daily and monthly bank transaction matching, cash reconciliations, and bank account reconciliations, investigating and resolving reconciling items proactively.
• Perform Accounts Receivable and Client Billing activities, including invoice preparation, cash collections, cash application, account reconciliation, and resolving customer billing inquiries.
• Support Accounts Payable operations, including vendor invoice processing, payment execution, prepaid and accrued expense account reconciliations, and resolving invoice and payment issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, strengthen internal controls, increase automation, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Participate in finance transformation initiatives, system implementations, and cross-functional projects that improve the scalability and effectiveness of the Finance organization.
• Review work prepared by offshore team members, provide timely coaching and constructive feedback, and help ensure high-quality, accurate, and timely accounting deliverables.
• Leverage AI and emerging technologies to improve efficiency, enhance analyses, and automate routine work while maintaining professional judgment, accuracy, and accountability.

• Ability to apply U.S. GAAP…