Accountant (Los Angeles)

Accountant

The Accountant is responsible for maintaining financial records and ensuring the accuracy of financial transactions are validated, reconciled, and recorded in the general ledger. The position will prepare monthly finance data (i.e., balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other reports) as a part of the monthly close process.

Essential Duties

• Processes journal entries, account reconciliation and analysis, and supports the accounting close process.
• Prepares monthly financial data, including assets, liabilities, and payroll, and organizes balance sheet entries to the general ledger as a part of the monthly closing process.
• Reconciles accounts monthly to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance.
• Participates in internal and external audits. Coordinates documents for external audits and assists the Accounting Manager in running internal audits.
• Identifies and reports the need to implement accounting and accounting control procedures in compliance with GAAP and Uniform Guidance; upon approval, establishes, modifies, and coordinates necessary procedural changes.
• Supports the preparation of government filings and tax-related documentation.
• Prepares and monitors complex financial records and reports.
• Maintains complex accounting records in compliance with State and Federal regulations and guidelines.
• Collaborates with different departments to track and analyze revenues, expenses, billed amounts, payments received, payroll labor distributions, cost allocations, accruals to contract / grant budgets to ensure compliance and adherence to budgets and cost containment.

Other Qualifications

Preferred

Compensation

$68,640.00 USD - $78,936.00 USD

Benefits

Contingencies