Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant (Contract) Location: Irvine, CA (Fully Onsite) Industry: Entertainment / Retail A growing, multi?location entertainment and retail organization is seeking a hands?on Senior Accountant to support its corporate accounting team during a period of transition. This role will focus heavily on general ledger ownership, month?end close, and reconciliations in a fast?paced, multi?unit environment. This is a fully onsite position based in Irvine, CA. The team values accountability, independence, and professionals who are comfortable rolling up their sleeves. Key Responsibilities • Own general ledger activities including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations • Support month?end and quarter?end close processes • Perform balance sheet and P&L analysis, including variance analysis against budget • Manage prepaids, accruals, bank reconciliations, and balance sheet reconciliations (including new accounts) • Analyze costs, cost of goods sold, margins, and key performance indicators • Support multi?location and multi?entity accounting • Assist with sales tax filings, business licenses, and property tax reporting • Support inventory?related accounting and work cross?functionally with inventory operations • Assist with audit support and documentation • Identify process improvements and strengthen internal controls • Support additional accounting projects as needed Required Qualifications • Minimum 3+ years of hands?on general ledger accounting experience • 5+ years of experience in a Senior Accountant or similar role • Strong working knowledge of GAAP • Experience supporting month?end close in a multi?unit or multi?location environment • Advanced Excel skills • Experience with NetSuite preferred (not required) • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred Must?Haves • Self?starter who can work independently without heavy oversight • Strong understanding of full balance sheet and income statement relationships • Comfortable taking ownership and proactively solving problems • Experience in fast?paced, operationally driven environments Nice?to?Haves • Inventory accounting experience • Entertainment, retail, hospitality, or food & beverage industry background • International or multi?entity accounting exposure • ERP implementation experience Work Environment • Fully onsite corporate office • Standard 8?hour workday with flexibility on start time (prior to mid?morning) This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Accountant who enjoys being hands?on, values accountability, and thrives in a growing, multi?location organization. Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. 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Pay Transparency Notice Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to: the individual’s skill sets, experience and training; licensure and certification requirements; office location and other geographic considerations; other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.