Job Description
Job Description
Senior Accountant – Irvine, CA
Job Title: Senior Accountant
Location: Irvine, CA
Pay Rate: $50.00 per hour
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Job Type: Full-Time | Contract (Potential Temp-to-Hire)
Start Date: ASAP
Helpmates Staffing is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join a growing, innovative organization in Irvine, CA.
This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who thrives in a fast-paced corporate environment, enjoys working with complex financial transactions, and is passionate about accuracy, compliance, and process improvement.
Reporting directly to the Accounting Manager, the Senior Accountant will play a key role in supporting general ledger activities, financial reporting, account reconciliations, and regulatory compliance.
The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting expertise, excellent analytical skills, and a proactive approach to improving accounting processes.
What You'll Do
General Ledger & Financial Reporting
- Prepare and post monthly journal entries, including cash, prepaid expenses, accruals, allocations, intercompany transactions, and lease accounting.
- Manage fixed assets and maintain accurate depreciation schedules.
- Track, analyze, and allocate expenses across departments and cost centers.
- Prepare monthly account reconciliations and roll-forward schedules.
- Support monthly financial close activities and ensure timely, accurate reporting.
- Assist with balance sheet and income statement variance analysis.
Audit, Compliance & Tax
- Support quarterly SEC reviews and annual financial audits.
- Ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), and internal accounting policies.
- Assist with SOX testing, documentation, and internal control requirements.
- Prepare and file sales and use tax, business property tax, VAT, and other applicable tax filings.
- Support local statutory audits and regulatory reporting requirements.
Process Improvement & Collaboration
- Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes, strengthen internal controls, and improve reporting accuracy.
- Collaborate with accounting, finance, and cross-functional teams to resolve discrepancies and improve operational efficiency.
- Assist with special accounting projects and additional responsibilities as assigned.
What We're Looking For
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
- 5–7+ years of progressive accounting experience within a corporate accounting environment.
- Strong understanding of GAAP and statutory accounting requirements.
- Experience accounting for complex business entities, including intercompany transactions and financial reporting.
- Previous experience supporting annual financial audits and SOX compliance.
- Strong general ledger, journal entry, and account reconciliation experience.
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy in a dynamic environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with NetSuite and Concur.
- Experience working in a publicly traded company or SOX-regulated environment.
- Familiarity with SEC reporting requirements.
- Experience supporting multi-entity or international accounting operations.
- Demonstrated success implementing accounting process improvements.
\nCompany Description
For more than 50 years, Helpmates has been connecting job seekers with opportunities in a variety of specialties. When you apply with us, you’ll work one-on-one with our team members so that we can get your resume in front of the right employers. Once we’ve made the connections, we know you’ll take it from there. We're excited to see you thrive!
Company Description
For more than 50 years, Helpmates has been connecting job seekers with opportunities in a variety of specialties. When you apply with us, you’ll work one-on-one with our team members so that we can get your resume in front of the right employers. Once we’ve made the connections, we know you’ll take it from there. We're excited to see you thrive!