Senior Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a well-established Oakland, CA organization to identify a Senior Accountant. This position is ideal for an experienced accounting professional who enjoys hands-on accounting work, partnering across departments, and helping improve processes in a fast-paced environment.

The successful candidate will bring strong general ledger accounting experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with operational teams, finance leadership, and accounting staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and reconcile general ledger accounts.
• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations and support month-end close activities.
• Research and resolve accounting discrepancies and variances.
• Analyze financial data and prepare supporting schedules and reports.
• Partner closely with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable teams to ensure timely and accurate financial information.
• Assist with bank reconciliations and account analysis.
• Support financial statement preparation and reporting requirements.
• Assist with audit requests and annual audit preparation.
• Provide guidance and support to accounting team members regarding workflow and process improvements.
• Work directly with senior leadership and finance stakeholders to deliver requested financial information and reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and efficiencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 4-6+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and month-end close processes.
• Experience working with balance sheet reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with ERP systems; Oracle experience is highly preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Experience

• Construction, project-based, engineering, manufacturing, or similar industry experience preferred.
• Understanding of work-in-progress accounting and project-related accounting concepts.
• Previous exposure to audits and external reporting requirements.

What We're Looking For

• A strong communicator who can effectively partner with all levels of an organization.
• A hands-on accounting professional who understands what is needed to support accurate financial reporting and month-end close activities.
• Someone who can step into a growing team, build strong working relationships, and help drive accounting accuracy and efficiency.

Benefits

LHH offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP, commuter benefits, and a 401(k) plan. Associates may also be eligible for paid leave, including sick leave and holiday pay where applicable.

Pay Details: $40.23 to $48.97 per hour, the role is temp to hire and will start in October.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Pursuant to applicable state and local laws, LHH Recruitment Solutions will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with all applicable laws.

Candidate Privacy Information: Please review the LHH Recruitment Solutions Candidate Privacy Notice available on the LHH website.

Pay Details: $40.23 to $48.97 per hour

Search managed by: Anne OBrien Silveira

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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