Senior Staff Accountant

StaffingForce
Paramount, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/10/2024 CLOSED ON 10/9/2024

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Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Staff Accountant ready to grow into a Financial Analyst role. This position supports key accounting and finance functions, including financial reporting, analysis, and costing. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in accounting, analytical skills, and a desire to excel in a dynamic environment. This role offers excellent mentoring and development opportunities. If you are proactive and have strong communication skills, we invite you to apply.

This opportunity will have unlimited growth opportunities within the multi-billion-dollar organization, including the opportunity to participate in their leadership development program.

Key Responsibilities

  • Month-End Closing: Assist with month-end closing processes, maintain the general ledger, generate monthly journal entries, and reconcile accounts.
  • Financial Reporting: Prepare and analyze financial statements and internal reports, providing summaries and recommendations to management regarding financial activities.
  • Routine Reporting: Prepare daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
  • Operational Analysis: Provide financial analysis and reporting on the results and trends of operations.
  • Cost Analysis: Assist with product cost analysis (actual vs. standard) and cost savings calculations, budget creation, forecasts, and activity rates.
  • ERP Systems: Develop a strong understanding of the Financial and ERP systems and the ability to data mine.
  • Fixed Assets Management: Manage fixed assets, including capitalizations, disposals, monthly depreciation, federal depreciation, and researching appropriate accounting treatments for complex transactions related to fixed assets.
  • Tax Preparation: Prepare and file taxes and external reports, including but not limited to Sales & Use taxes, 1099 reporting, property taxes, and census reports.
  • Communication: Establish and maintain effective communication and coordination with team members, coworkers, production staff, and management.
  • Process Improvement: Review and improve daily processes and tasks to expedite and enhance workflow.
  • Audit Support: Provide audit support through the generation of timely, accurate schedules and documents.
  • Documentation: Create and maintain adequate and appropriate procedural documentation.
  • SOX Compliance: Assist with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and reporting.

Experience:

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field.
  • Experience: 2–3 years of Staff Accounting or Analyst experience within a manufacturing environment. Aerospace or industrial manufacturing experience is a plus!
  • Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
  • Microsoft Office Proficiency: Proficient in Excel with intermediate skills in other Microsoft Office products.
  • Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail, balanced with a big-picture focus.
  • GAAP Knowledge: Comprehensive knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
  • SOX Regulations: Familiarity with Sarbanes-Oxley regulations a plus, mentorship will be provided.
  • Financial Data Interpretation: Ability to read, understand, and interpret financial data with a solid understanding of GAAP and regulatory requirements.
  • Citizenship: Lawful US Citizen as per International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements.

Compensation: $80k to $90k base plus bonus.

Company Description

Founded by veterans of the staffing industry, StaffingForce is a recognized leader in the staffing industry, serving customers ranging from the Fortune 500 to medium-sized businesses and entrepreneurial start-ups.

We provide full-time and temporary specialized staffing services regardless of occupation, industry, or location.

Founded by veterans of the staffing industry, StaffingForce is a recognized leader in the staffing industry, serving customers ranging from the Fortune 500 to medium-sized businesses and entrepreneurial start-ups. We provide full-time and temporary specialized staffing services regardless of occupation, industry, or location.
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