Sr. Accountant

Description We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to join a team in Chatsworth, California on a contract basis with the potential for a permanent position. This position is ideal for someone who is highly detail-oriented and confident handling payroll accruals, general ledger activity, and month-end accounting tasks in a fast-moving environment. The role will support accurate financial reporting through careful review of payables, prepayments, reconciliations, and supporting schedules, while helping maintain clean and well-documented records.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and record payroll accruals with complete supporting documentation to ensure balances are accurate and properly substantiated.

• Manage accounts payable entries and related accounting activity while confirming transactions are coded correctly within the general ledger.

• Perform detailed account analysis by reviewing vouchers, investigating discrepancies, and resolving items that do not align with supporting records.

• Reconcile part number activity and validate that movement in and out of inventory-related records is accurately reflected.

• Review prepayments and maintain supporting Excel schedules, ensuring formulas, calculations, and underlying data remain current and reliable.

• Post journal entries, complete required reversals at the start of each month, and support a timely and accurate month-end close process.

• Reconcile key accounts, including payroll-related balances and bank activity, to identify variances and clear outstanding items.

• Assist with data integration-related accounting support as needed, ensuring financial information remains complete and consistent across records.

• Partner with team members to provide advanced accounting support that requires a solid understanding of debits, credits, and balance sheet accuracy. Requirements • 3+ years of accounting experience in a senior-level or closely related role.

• Strong hands-on experience with payroll accruals, month-end close, journal entries, and general ledger accounting.

• Proven ability to perform account reconciliations, including bank reconciliations and payroll-related balancing.

• Advanced Excel skills with confidence working in complex spreadsheets and using sophisticated formulas.

• Working knowledge of accounts payable processes, prepayments, and accrual-based accounting.

• Solid understanding of debits and credits with the ability to identify mismatches and correct accounting issues.

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field preferred.

• Experience with Salesforce is a plus, and proficiency with Microsoft applications is expected.

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