Senior Accountant
10990 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90024 US
Job Description
LOS ANGELES / FINANCE / FULL-TIME EXEMPT / HYBRID
Client is dedicated to one mission: connecting those who keep us safe. We do so by delivering the most advanced Mobile Ad-hoc Network (MANET) radios powered by our custom and ever evolving Mobile-Networked MIMO waveform. Together, our radios and waveform provide vital communications for mission critical applications in the harshest environments from underground tunnels to high altitude balloons.
Client's radios are being rapidly adopted by customers all over the world ranging from the U.S. and Allied Nations Departments of Defense, to International, Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement agencies, all the way to the Superbowl, Grammys and industry-leading drone, robot, and other unmanned systems manufacturers.
Would you like to join an incredibly talented group of people, doing very challenging work, with the prime directive of “Keeping Our Heroes Connected”?
Client's rapid growth is fueled by a focus on research and innovation and a team of the most passionate, skilled, and creative thinking individuals.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Client is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Finance team. Reporting to the Vice President of Finance, this position supports the monthly close process, analyzes, and reconciles GL accounts, and participates in assigned audit responsibilities. The Senior Accountant position requires analytical skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, as well as the ability to support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close responsibilities in a timely fashion.
This position is on a hybrid schedule, a minimum of 3 days onsite per week is expected. On-site days are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. The location for this role is in the heart of vibrant West Los Angeles.
The following is a list of at least some of the current essential job functions of the position. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time at its discretion.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oversee completeness and accuracy of all journal entries, account reconciliations, and analyses as assigned by the Vice President of Finance.
- Serve as project lead, as necessary, and ensure proper preparation and documentation of related journal entries.
- In connection with month-end closing, ensure accuracy of foreign currency adjustments, elimination entries, and expense allocations as appropriate.
- Develop new procedures to shorten the current closing process.
- Actively contributes to the development of global accounting policies to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Actively participates in year-end audits, including preparation of audit support schedules and related requests.
- Research and resolve accounting issues.
- Assist with ERP implementation.
- Assist FP&A Manager with the month end reporting and analysis process, including the preparation and review of profit and loss statements and KPIs to ensure overall accuracy of the reports.
- Perform monthly variance analysis of actual to budget and/or forecast results for monthly deliverables to senior management.
- Other ad hoc analysis and project work as assigned by the VP Finance, CEO or COO, including support for board meetings.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in Finance, Accounting, and/or Economics required.
- 3+ years’ experience in finance or accounting.
- Demonstrated experience working with all levels of management.
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- Able to manage priorities and workflow.
- Great communication skills to effectively partner and collaborate with team members and cross-functional teams on a frequent basis to understand requests and deliver results.
- Process driven with excellent work ethic and ability to make sure tasks are on track and delivered on time.
PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Active CPA license.
- Public accounting experience.
- Experience with NetSuite.
- Open-minded and flexible/adaptable to change.
- Growth-minded with a passion for accepting new challenges and picking up new skills.
NOTE - Must be a U.S. Citizen due to clients under U.S. government contracts. Employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check.
Email: dgavello@aillianceresourcegroup.com
Meet Your Recruiter
Dean Gavello, MBA
Director, Executive Search
Dean began working in the staffing industry 25 years ago, which makes him Alliance Resource Group’s most seasoned recruiter. He joined ARG in 2016 after successfully owning and operating his own firm, The Bennett Group, for many years. What makes Dean such a great recruiter is his ability to find the true strengths in people. To Dean everybody is blessed and everybody shines. Dean is especially talented at matching candidates to the right jobs.
Born and raised in Connecticut, Dean got his undergraduate degree from University of Connecticut and an MBA from University of Massachusetts. A father of four, Dean and his wife, Toni, also share their home with a dog, two cats and a fish named Blue. If Dean had a free day he would go for the hat trick — fishing for yellowtail in the morning, a twilight round of golf followed by playing in a poker tournament. Boom!
