Sr. Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to join a busy finance team in Culver City, California on a Long-term Contract assignment. This onsite role will support critical accounting operations during a demanding reporting period, with a strong focus on accuracy, timeliness, and year-end readiness. The ideal candidate brings solid hands-on accounting experience, works well independently, and can contribute quickly in a high-volume environment.

Responsibilities:
• Reconcile bank activity across multiple accounts and investigate discrepancies to maintain accurate financial records.
• Oversee reconciliation work tied to credit card processors, ensuring transactions are properly matched and resolved.
• Prepare, review, and record journal entries in support of daily and period-end accounting activity.
• Assist with accrual calculations and validate the appropriate cutoff between prior-year and current-year transactions.
• Contribute to month-end and year-end close efforts by organizing schedules, supporting reporting, and helping the team meet accelerated deadlines.
• Support audit and year-end preparation by compiling documentation and responding to accounting information requests.
• Allocate interest-related entries and help ensure related balances are recorded correctly.
• Provide broader general ledger and reconciliation support as priorities shift across the accounting team.

• Previous experience in a Senior Accountant or comparable accounting position.

• Demonstrated success handling high-volume bank reconciliations in a fast-paced setting.

• Strong working knowledge of month-end close, year-end close, and general ledger processes.

• Proven ability to prepare journal entries, manage accruals, and perform account reconciliations with minimal oversight.

• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and formula-based analysis.

• Ability to work independently, stay organized, and meet tight deadlines with strong attention to detail.