Senior Accountant

Financial Statement Services, Inc

$75K — $95K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required
  • Minimum 4 or more years' work experience in accounting
  • Manufacturing or cost accounting exposure preferred
  • Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and month-end close processes
  • Advanced Excel skills (e.g. Pivot tables, lookups, data analysis)
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • NetSuite experience preferred

Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with FSSI's established accounting policies while improving efficiency and controls
  • Demonstrate ownership of monthly bank and balance sheet account reconciliations
  • Prepare month end closing journal entries
  • Prepare and analyze monthly financial statement package
  • Partner with department leaders for budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
  • Analyze financial results and identify trends
  • Provide guidance and support for accounts payable and accounts receivable as needed

Benefits

  • Employee Ownership through Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Comprehensive competitive benefits for employees and families
  • Access to strong medical, dental, vision & life insurance
  • 401(k) & Roth plans available
  • Generous paid time off including vacations and paid holidays
  • Employee Assistance & Care Programs
  • Additional perks and awards for employees
Full Job Description

We are currently looking for an on-site Senior Staff Accountant with strong technical accounting expertise and a highly analytical, systems-savvy mindset to join our team in Santa Ana, CA. This role is responsible for core accounting functions including account reconciliations, general ledger maintenance, audit support, and preparation of financial reports. The ideal candidate is a hands-on accountant who is curious, proactive, and comfortable leveraging technology to improve process and reporting. This role may provide guidance to accounting staff. If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!

Schedule: This role requires full-time, onsite presence, Monday through Friday, at our Santa Ana, CA location.

Your Essential Duties:
  • Ensure compliance with FSSI's established accounting policies while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and controls
  • Consistently demonstrate ownership of monthly bank and balance sheet account reconciliations, ensuring timely and accurate completion
  • Prepare month end closing journal entries
  • Prepare and analyze monthly financial statement package
  • Partner with department leaders to support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
  • Analyze financial results and identify trends
  • Analyze financial results and identify trends
  • Ensure accuracy of fixed asset system, which includes reconciliation to general ledger and monthly recording of depreciation expense
  • Provide guidance and support for accounts payable & accounts receivable functions, as needed
  • Assist with all external audits
  • Maintain confidentiality of financial information
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What You Bring:
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required.
  • Minimum 4 or more years' work experience in accounting
  • Manufacturing or cost accounting exposure and experience preferred.
  • NetSuite experience required.
  • Nexus sales tax experience highly preferred.
  • Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and month-end close processes
  • Advanced Excel skills (e.g. Pivot tables, lookups, data analysis).
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate with all levels of management.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently, take initiative, and follow tasks through to completion.
  • Curious mindset with a desire to understand the "why" behind the numbers.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
  • Effective communicator who is able to collaborate across departments.

Benefits

Why Join Us?
  • Employee Ownership through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP): When you join our team, you're not just an employee-you become an employee-owner, sharing in the success of our company and shaping its future.
  • Culture of CARE for our Employees: We offer strong, competitive benefit plans for our employees and their families.
  • Industry Leadership: FSSI is a technology-driven leader in document services, focused on providing best-in-class services and dedicated to utilizing industry-leading software and equipment.

Benefits include:
  • 401(k) & Roth + Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
  • Vacation, sick leave and paid holidays - including your birthday!
  • Employee Assistance & Care Programs
  • Additional perks & employee award programs

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