Staff Accountant - Multi-Entity

Job Description

Job Description

Staff Accountant

Location: Anaheim, California

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Compensation: $27–$32 per hour

Employment Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Company holidays
• Professional development opportunities

Position Summary

Our client, an established family-owned automotive service and retail organization, is seeking a hands-on Staff Accountant to support accounting operations across multiple entities and locations.

The position covers general ledger accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, reconciliations and financial-close support. The Staff Accountant will work closely with the Controller, CFO and operating teams to ensure financial information is accurate, complete and supported.

This is not a narrow accounting position. The successful candidate must be comfortable investigating discrepancies, moving between different accounting priorities and working within processes that continue to evolve as the organization grows.

Who Will Succeed Here

• You are organized, dependable and highly attentive to detail.
• You enjoy working through complex reconciliations and finding the reason numbers do not tie.
• You remain effective when priorities change or a process is not perfectly documented.
• You ask the right questions, follow discrepancies through to resolution and take ownership of completing the work.
• You can move between transactional accounting, general-ledger work and operational issues without getting rattled.
• You communicate clearly with finance, operations, vendors and customers.
• You are comfortable helping create structure and improve processes while still handling the daily accounting workload.

Key Responsibilities

General Accounting and Financial Close

• Prepare journal entries and support month-end, quarter-end and year-end close.
• Maintain accurate general-ledger and supporting accounting records.
• Prepare balance-sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules.
• Assist with financial reporting and audit requests.
• Research and resolve accounting discrepancies with internal departments.
• Identify inefficient processes and support practical improvements.

Cash and Account Reconciliations

• Reconcile bank, credit-card and general-ledger accounts.
• Review high-volume cash, credit-card and daily deposit activity across multiple entities or locations.
• Investigate differences and ensure corrections are completed promptly.
• Reconcile AP and AR subsidiary ledgers to the general ledger.

Accounts Payable

• Process vendor invoices from coding and approval through payment.
• Prepare and execute weekly payment runs.
• Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate vendor records and payment terms.
• Respond professionally to vendor questions and follow up on missing information.

Accounts Receivable

• Handle full-cycle accounts receivable, including invoicing, payment posting and account reconciliation.
• Monitor customer accounts for delayed or missing payments.
• Follow up on past-due balances and escalate collection concerns when required.
• Support cash application and aging-report preparation.

Inventory Accounting

• Support inventory accounting, including COGS and inventory reconciliations.
• Assist with physical inventory counts.
• Investigate inventory variances and shrinkage across locations.
• Work with operating teams to resolve inventory-related accounting issues.

Qualifications

• At least two years of accounting experience with direct AP and AR responsibility.
• Strong understanding of debits, credits, accruals, reconciliations and general-ledger accounting.
• Experience supporting multiple entities or locations strongly preferred.
• Experience in retail, automotive service, dealerships, distribution, restaurants or another high-volume transactional business is an asset.
• Experience preparing journal entries and supporting financial close.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and recurring deadlines independently.
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field preferred.
• Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains experience is a strong asset.

Equal Opportunity and Accommodation

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law. Reasonable accommodation is available during the application and interview process upon request.

Use of AI in Recruitment

Top Tier Talent Group may use AI-assisted tools to organize and summarize application information. AI is not the sole basis for hiring decisions; human review and recruiter judgment remain part of the process.