Staff Accountant

Our client is seeking a Senior Accountant to support day-to-day accounting operations with a primary focus on general ledger reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash/deposit monitoring . General Ledger & Reconciliations Prepare and maintain timely monthly balance sheet reconciliations (cash, AR, AP, inventory-related accounts, accruals, prepaid expenses, etc.).

Title: Staff Accountant
Location: Burbank

Our client is seeking a Senior Accountant to support day-to-day accounting operations with a primary focus on general ledger reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash/deposit monitoring. This role is critical to ensuring accuracy across the balance sheet, clean month-end close, and strong cash controls.

Key Responsibilities
General Ledger & Reconciliations

• Prepare and maintain timely monthly balance sheet reconciliations (cash, AR, AP, inventory-related accounts, accruals, prepaid expenses, etc.).
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items; drive issues to resolution and ensure proper documentation.
• Post and review journal entries, including accruals, reclasses, and correcting entries.
• Support month-end close activities, including account analysis and tie-outs.

Accounts Payable

• Responsible for OH payables and assist with supplier payables. AP processing and controls, including invoice coding, matching/approvals, vendor maintenance, and payment support.
• Ensure accurate expense recognition and proper accruals for unvouchered items.
• Support vendor statement reconciliations and resolve discrepancies promptly.

Accounts Receivable & Deposits

• Support AR processes including invoicing, cash application, customer account maintenance, and aging review.
• Monitor daily deposits and cash receipts; verify deposits are recorded accurately and timely.
• Research short-pays, chargebacks, and unidentified receipts; partner with operations/sales as needed for resolution.

Cash Controls & Reporting

• Perform daily/weekly cash tilt reconciliation, including deposit tracking.
• Assist with basic cash forecasting inputs (expected receipts/disbursements) and maintain strong segregation-of-duties controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Strong experience with GL reconciliations and ownership of balance sheet accounts.
• Working knowledge of AP, AR, cash application, and bank reconciliations.
• Proficiency with Excel (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliation schedules).
• ERP/accounting system experience required (NetSuite, Sage, Dynamics, QuickBooks Enterprise, SAP, etc.).