Lead Accountant

11 hours ago


La Jolla, California, United States Vaco Full time
About Vaco

Vaco is a premier talent solutions firm that connects people to their dream jobs and helps leading companies find talent to grow their business.

Job Title: Lead Accountant

The ideal candidate will have the ability to collaborate and lead across multiple functions and roles, possess strong accounting foundations, and leverage data-backed analytics to instill confidence and identify opportunities for growth.

Responsibilities:
  • End-to-end operational, financial, and systemic environment and key upstream and downstream processes that drive financial and customer impacts.
  • Responsible for applying, enforcing, and executing the Company's accounting & operational policies as it relates to the role.
  • Analysis to support reserves ranging from bad debt to contra-revenue.
  • Work closely with business unit partners, accounting leads, and internal/external auditors on accounting matters.
  • Comfortable working with cross-functional teams to understand company offerings and implement accounting models that properly account for both assets & liabilities according to accounting principles and company policy.
  • Streamline analytics & operational capabilities to ensure efficient & accurate accounting results.
  • Month and quarter-end close process and related responsibilities for the accounting department.
  • Prepare and maintain reports/schedules for senior management, prepare schedules requested by internal and external auditors.
Qualifications:
  • 7+ years of technical accounting experience with accruals, journal entries, and account reconciliations, with experience in the lending field.
  • CPA preferred.
  • BS or BA Degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
  • Ability to interpret and present technical accounting details in lay terms to non-accounting business partners.
  • Strong technical (GAAP) and financial accounting skills and ability to document accounting conclusions in a technical white paper.
  • Public accounting or large public company experience strongly preferred.
  • Large accounting software package expertise (Oracle financials, etc).
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Vaco is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.


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