Senior Accountant

GHJ Search & Staffing is partnering with an established international organization to identify a Senior Accountant for its growing accounting team in Cypress, CA. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on accounting professional who enjoys working across the full accounting cycle and wants exposure to a product/inventory-driven environment. The Senior Accountant will play an important role in month-end close, general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, AP/AR, tax compliance, financial reporting, and process improvement. The organization offers a stable, collaborative environment with significant opportunity for professional growth. What You'll Do: - Perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations - Reconcile general ledger and balance sheet accounts and investigate discrepancies - Support and review Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities - Assist with sales/use tax and property tax reporting and reconciliations - Maintain fixed asset records, depreciation schedules, and related reconciliations - Support financial reporting, variance analysis, and management reporting - Assist with inventory accounting, including inventory reconciliations, cycle/physical counts, and related analysis - Partner with operations and other departments to resolve accounting issues and improve reporting accuracy - Support external audits and provide schedules and supporting documentation - Identify opportunities to streamline, automate, and improve accounting processes - Assist with ERP enhancements and other accounting projects What We're Looking For: - Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field - Approximately 5+ years of progressive corporate accounting experience - Strong hands-on experience with month-end close, general ledger accounting, journal entries, and account reconciliations - Experience working with AP and AR - Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP - Strong Excel skills - Detail-oriented with the ability to investigate discrepancies and independently solve accounting issues - Comfortable working in a hands-on, deadline-driven accounting environment Highly Preferred: - Experience within manufacturing, distribution, consumer products, inventory, or another product-based environment - Sales/use tax and/or property tax experience - Inventory or cost accounting exposure - ERP experience, particularly JDE or Oracle - Experience improving or automating accounting processes - CPA or prior public accounting experience - Multi-currency or international accounting exposure #GHJSS #LI-MO1