Senior Accountant

Job Summary

A stable, established organization in San Clemente, CA is seeking a hands-on Senior Accountant for a temp-to-hire opportunity. This role is ideal for an experienced accounting professional who has served as a trusted resource to business owners, executives, or senior management and is ready to take ownership of both accounting functions and broader business operations support.

The Senior Accountant will play a key role in keeping financial processes accurate, organized, and timely while helping leadership identify issues, improve processes, and make informed business decisions. This is a strong opportunity for a mature, capable professional who enjoys working closely with ownership, solving practical business challenges, and contributing to the long-term success of a supportive, team-oriented company.

This position offers direct visibility with senior leadership, a stable work environment, and the opportunity to grow into a long-term role with meaningful responsibility.

• Manage day-to-day accounting activities, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger functions, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Prepare financial reports, analyze results, and provide meaningful insights to business owners and senior management.
• Monitor accounting and operational activity to identify concerns, resolve issues, and improve business efficiency.
• Support leadership with special projects, reporting, analysis, process improvements, and internal controls.
• Coordinate cross-functional tasks and follow through on operational, administrative, and accounting-related priorities.
• Serve as a dependable, professional resource for management and internal teams.

• Salary range: $80,000 to $100,000 per year, based on experience.
• Job type:
  Temp-to-hire.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Health benefits, if applicable.
• Stable, established company environment.
• Opportunity to work directly with ownership and senior leadership.
• Long-term career growth and stability.

• Manage accounting operations, including AP, AR, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Complete month-end close activities and maintain accurate financial records.
• Support business owners and senior leadership with reporting, analysis, special projects, and operational follow-through.
• Identify accounting, process, and business concerns before they become larger issues.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant accounting experience, with extensive hands-on accounting responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and month-end close.
• Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and take ownership with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail, follow-through, professionalism, discretion, and reliability.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, business owners, executives, and staff at all levels.

• Experience working in a small to mid-sized privately held company.
• Experience supporting business owners, executives, or senior management.
• Broad business operations experience beyond traditional accounting responsibilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field.

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