JC Sales is hiring: Senior Accountant in Los Angeles

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The Senior Accountant will be responsible for performing various essential accounting tasks, including month-end closing, financial reporting including variances analyses, and other tasks that may be assigned from time to time. The successful candidate will be a key member of the Accounting Department who interacts with Sales, Purchasing, Warehouse operations daily. This person will work very closely with the Accounting Manager to review all operational procedures and issues and recommend changes, drive process improvements, design workflows and streamline processes on a continual basis to create a better efficiency in all aspects of the Company.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Reconcile and analyze balances for various income statement and balance sheet accounts as part of the month-end closing
• Maintain the general and sub-ledgers for all balance sheet and income statement accounts, update chart of accounts as necessary
• Prepare complicated journal entries, supporting documentation, and account reconciliation
• Perform fixed assets and lease accounting (including ASC 842)
• Prepare monthly management meeting presentations with commentary on trends in financial and operational performance
• Conduct ad hoc analysis to support special projects
• Assist with annual audits, tax compliance matters, forecasts, and other fiscal planning
• Mentor junior accounting team members and provide back-up to team members, as needed
• Other duties that may be assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in accounting/finance; CPA is a plus
• 5 years minimum work experience with at least 2-year experience in a senior or lead accountant role
• Thorough knowledge of US GAAP and internal control measures
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience with Great Plains (preferred) or other similar accounting software
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrates the ability to manage a variety of priorities while meeting deadlines
• Strong leadership skills including team building and organizational skills
• Experience in wholesale, retail, food services industry is a plus
• Ability to work independently on assigned duties
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible spending Account
• Health Reimbursement Account
• Health insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Free Lunch on Fridays

Job Type: Full-time

Pay Range: $60,000-90,000 per year

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Wholesale

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