Senior Accountant at Vaco, LLC
Irvine, CA 92612
About the Job
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Assist in month-end closing and ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met.
- Analyze month-end and quarter-end accrual balances to determine appropriate reserves in accordance with GAAP and company policy.
- Review journal entries to provide an accurate accounting of the corporation’s financial position.
- Analyze financial statements to determine trends, estimates, and significant changes to summarize and interpret the current and projected financial position of the company.
- Assist in the preparation of reporting packages to comply with corporate financial reporting requirements and statutory regulations.
- Prepare and/or review monthly account reconciliations for balance sheet accounts, ensuring financial records are maintained in compliance with company policy. Review, investigate, and resolve accounting errors, discrepancies, and reconciling items.
- Make recommendations regarding the accounting of reserves, assets, liabilities, and expenditures.
- Communicate findings through written narratives and oral presentations to management.
- Lead process improvement initiatives to gain efficiencies.
- Coordinate and manage balance sheet reviews and other worldwide compliance activities.
- Assist with overall SOX compliance program for general accounting.
- Act as a liaison between worldwide entities and headquarters to support GAAP, Compliance, and company policy inquiries.
- Document and coordinate the implementation of accounting systems and control procedures, modifying as necessary.
- Submit recommendations for improving the company’s accounting processes.
- Assist with special projects and create ad-hoc reports and analysis as required.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
- 4+ years of related experience, including working in multi-national companies.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products (especially MS Excel).
- Working knowledge of GAAP and SOX is required.
- Experience working with an ERP system; Oracle is a plus.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) is a plus.
- CPA preferred.
- Big 4 experience preferred.
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and meet deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
Privacy Notice
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
