Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Only applicants in Southern California will be contacted.

All potential candidates should read through the following details of this job with care before making an application.

CooperDouglas has partnered with a leading healthcare technology company in Southern California to hire a Senior Accountant. This is a rapidly growing startup building its accounting function for the first time. You'd report straight to the head of finance, and the close, the forecast and the budget would be yours to build.

What you will do

• Build and own the month-end close from the ground up
• Handle revenue recognition and accruals under US GAAP
• Run AP, AR, invoicing and expense/corporate card administration, then hand the transactional work to a new team member you'll help oversee
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations and supporting schedules
• Build the revenue forecast and stand up the company's first annual budget
• Replace the outside bookkeeper
• Improve workflows with automation and AI tools; the company is open to new systems and may change its accounting platform
• Support audit, tax and compliance as the company grows

What we are looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 3+ years of accounting experience, including hands-on month-end close
• Startup or small-company experience where you built or fixed processes
• Some exposure to forecasting or budgeting
• Self-starter who picks things up fast and doesn't need a lot of direction
• Comfortable doing both the big-picture projects and the transactional work
• Stable work history
• Comfortable with cloud accounting platforms and AP/expense tools, and curious about AI
• Healthcare or tech experience is a plus, not a requirement

Why this role

• You build the function instead of inheriting someone else's
• Direct line to leadership, high visibility, real ownership from day one
• Fast-growing company expecting to double headcount next year, so the role grows with it
• Clear path to Accounting Manager as the team scales
• Full benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match and paid time off

• Hybrid in San Diego or SoCal. San Diego is ideal, but strong candidates in Los Angeles or Orange County will be considered. xhyhwjd Expect more time on site in the first few weeks while you learn the business.