Senior Accountant (Hybrid - Los Angeles, CA)

The Mom Project is excited to partner with our client in their search for a Senior Accountant to join their team!

This position is classified as structured hybrid, with an expectation of a minimum of three (3) days per week working in the office and flexibility to work remotely on the remaining days. On-site expectations may evolve over time to support business needs, with clear communication provided in advance.

Location Requirement: This position is open only to candidates who currently reside in one of the following approved locations: Los Angeles, CA (West LA office)

Salary: The targeted full-time base salary for this position is $118,400 to $125,000 per year. The final compensation will be determined by a number of factors such as qualifications, expertise, and the candidates geographical location.

Job Summary

This is a senior, ownership-level accounting role responsible for the full month-end close process, tax season readiness for SBTPG (Santa Barbara Tax Products Group) operations, and revenue-sharing contract management. This position carries process ownership, team mentorship, and cross-functional influence setting standards and policy rather than just executing them, and representing accounting in decisions spanning Finance, Product, and Operations.

Key Responsibilities

Month-End Close & Financial Reporting

• Own end-to-end month-end close activities for assigned areas, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting and setting the close calendar and quality standards.
• Prepare, post, and approve complex and judgmental journal entries, documenting the technical accounting conclusions supporting them.
• Review work prepared by Senior Accountants, provide technical guidance, and mentor the team on close execution and accounting policy application.
• Review monthly account reconciliations and ensure timely resolution of outstanding items.
• Analyze financial results and investigate significant fluctuations, trends, and variances.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for internal and external auditors, overseeing preparation of supporting schedules and resolving audit inquiries.
• Define and drive process improvement initiatives to streamline the close and improve reporting efficiency, including automation and system enhancements.

Tax Processing Business Support & Tax Season Readiness

• Review transmitter agreements, determine the appropriate accounting treatment, and define the resulting accounting and operational requirements.
• Own annual tax season readiness for accounting, including preparation and maintenance of Transmitter Deal Sheets and alignment of stakeholders on the readiness plan.
• Coordinate with Development teams to ensure accurate system configuration based on contractual terms and business requirements.
• Participate in system testing, review test results, and provide business and accounting approvals prior to production deployment.
• Collaborate with ChRM team to create SBTPG revenue offers and validate testing results in Oracle testing environment.
• Review and validate Refund Transfer fee revenue reconciliations (RVRA) to ensure completeness and accuracy of revenue recognition.
• Lead quarterly loan loss reserve review meetings with senior leadership and business stakeholders to assess taxpayer loan portfolio performance.
• Investigate and resolve settlement clearing account items and other reconciling differences.
• Partner closely with SBTPG Payment Operations and Tax Operations teams to resolve operational and accounting issues.
• Partner closely with Reporting and Data teams to ensure the availability, accuracy, and completeness of operational and financial reports used for accounting.
• Lead the accounting evaluation and implementation of new SBTPG products, programs, and business initiatives, including technical accounting assessments and controls design.
• Establish and maintain accounting policies, process documentation, and operational procedures, and ensure adherence across the team.

Revenue Share Accounting Responsibilities

• Own the contract lifecycle from an accounting perspective, monitoring expirations and advising business partners on the accounting implications of renewals and amendments.
• Own the methodology for calculating revenue-sharing arrangements, review calculations prepared by others, and maintain supporting documentation.
• Initiate and track revenue share claims to ensure timely payment.
• Work with business stakeholders to maintain accurate contract information within ChRM.

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including reviewing and mentoring the work of senior-level staff and leading cross-functional initiatives
• Accounting degree; CPA or advanced degree preferred
• Demonstrated ownership of complex technical accounting areas and the ability to influence decisions across Finance, Product, and Operations without direct authority

Ability to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Ability to meet the location requirement outlined above