City: Culver City, CA
Onsite/ Hybrid/ Remote: Hybrid (3-4 days a week onsite) - No Flex in this
Duration: About 8 Months (End date: 4/30/2027)
Rate Range: Upto $91/hr on W2
Work Authorization: GC, USC, All valid EADs except H1B, OPT, CPT
Must Have
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
- Approximately 5–7 years of accounting, auditing, technical accounting, or accounting advisory experience.
- Hands-on experience researching accounting issues and applying U.S. GAAP or IFRS guidance.
- Experience analyzing accounting treatment for transactions, contracts, or business matters.
- Experience preparing or contributing to accounting memos, technical analyses, or documentation.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
Responsibilities
- Support the Technical Accounting team with accounting issues and questions from business units.
- Research and determine the appropriate accounting treatment for complex transactions.
- Review contracts, business arrangements, and other documentation for accounting implications.
- Prepare accounting memoranda, technical analyses, white papers, and supporting documentation.
- Support revenue recognition, lease accounting, mergers and acquisitions, business combinations, and other technical accounting matters.
- Apply U.S. GAAP and, when applicable, IFRS guidance to accounting conclusions.
- Support the development and update of accounting policies and procedures.
- Assist with the implementation of new accounting standards.
- Support financial statement reviews, audit requests, and accounting documentation.
- Collaborate with Finance, Legal, Tax, Internal Audit, and business stakeholders.
- Support accounting training and special projects.
- Work as an individual contributor. This role does not include direct staff management responsibilities.
- Manage assigned technical accounting projects and clearly document the conclusions reached.
Qualifications
- Experience in technical accounting, financial auditing, accounting advisory, or a related accounting function.
- Experience with a reputable public accounting firm is strongly relevant. Big Four experience is helpful but not required.
- Ability to explain accounting conclusions clearly to Finance and business stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple accounting assignments and meet deadlines.
- Prior experience with a Manager title is not required.
- Candidates should demonstrate specific technical accounting projects, accounting memos, or accounting issues they have researched and resolved.
- Basic familiarity with AI-enabled tools used for research, analysis, or documentation.
Nice to Have
- CPA or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
- Direct IFRS experience.
- Experience with revenue recognition, lease accounting, business combinations, mergers and acquisitions, or complex contract arrangements.
- Entertainment, media, gaming, software, or other related industry experience.
- Experience supporting accounting policy implementation or finance transformation projects.
- Experience working with international Finance teams or global reporting requirements.
Requirements