Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant Location: Hybrid in Mission Viejo area Our client is seeking a Senior Accountant with a blend of public accounting and private industry experience.Read the overview of this opportunity to understand what skills, including and relevant soft skills and software package proficiencies, are required.This role is ideal for an accounting professional with strong technical accounting fundamentals and hands-on experience supporting month-end close and financial reporting.Responsibilities: Prepare journal entries and month-end close schedules Reconcile balance sheet accounts and research variances Assist with financial statement preparation and analysis Support internal and external audits Partner with AP and AR teams to ensure accurate accounting Maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls Participate in process improvements and special projects Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance 4+ years of accounting experience Public accounting experience required (Audit preferred) Mix of public and private accounting experience strongly preferred Strong knowledge of U.S.GAAP, debits/credits, reconciliations, and financial statements Experience with month-end close and journal entries Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP) ERP experience such as NetSuite, Great Plains, SAP, or similar What We're Looking For: Candidates must have a strong accounting foundation and be able to demonstrate proficiency in debits and credits, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statement relationships.Technical accounting knowledge will be assessed during the screening process.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.By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions.Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied.Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers.Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.EEO Notice Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact .Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.Representation Notice By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity.You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications.You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application.In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring's discussions with its Client, Highspring's understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).Privacy Notice Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.Residents of all other states may access our policies here.Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied.More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here ( ).Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers.Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.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. xhyhwjd The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.