Job Title: Staff Accountant
Compensation: $70,000 - $85,000/year

Location: West Sacramento, CA

Overview:
Ledgent is partnering with a well-established organization to identify a detail-oriented and proactive Staff Accountant. This role plays a key part in supporting the finance team by maintaining accurate financial records, assisting with reconciliations, and contributing to the overall integrity of financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform regular account reconciliations across various financial categories to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare and post journal entries for both routine and ad hoc financial transactions.
• Investigate discrepancies and anomalies in financial data, providing insights and resolutions.
• Monitor and reconcile incoming payments, including cash and card transactions, and flag inconsistencies for operational review.
• Maintain thorough documentation of accounting activities and ensure records are up to date.
• Support the financial close process at month-end, quarter-end, and year-end.
• Record banking activity and complete bank reconciliations in a timely manner.
• Reconcile disbursement accounts, payroll entries, customer balances, and other financial ledgers.
• Review and process invoices, ensuring proper allocation to relevant accounts.
• Assist external auditors by compiling necessary documentation and account details for annual audits.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and enhance financial reporting procedures.
• Conduct research on accounting standards and apply appropriate treatment to complex transactions.
• Participate in special projects and other duties as assigned by leadership.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in accounting or finance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational capabilities.
• Solid understanding of general accounting principles and practices.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently or collaboratively.
• Proficiency in spreadsheet tools and general office software.
• Comfortable working in a desk-based, computer-intensive environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county, to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.