Staff Accountant POST NUMBER: 447090
Job Title: Staff Accountant – General Ledger & Fixed Assets
Location: Irvine, CA (Onsite fully)
Job Type: Full-Time, Onsite
Work Environment: Fast-Paced, High Volume
Overview:
Our client is a high-performing, billion-dollar organization with a national footprint and a fast-paced accounting department. We are currently seeking a Staff Accountant to join their dynamic onsite team in Irvine, CA. This position is ideal for a self-motivated, detail-oriented accounting professional with strong general ledger knowledge and significant hands-on experience with large volume Fixed Assets. If you are looking to join a high-energy environment where you can grow and make an impact, we want to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
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Support all aspects of General Ledger accounting, including journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and month-end close activities.
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Perform full-cycle Fixed Assets accounting, including capitalizations, depreciation, disposals, asset tracking, and reporting.
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Review and analyze capital expenditures to ensure compliance with company policy and GAAP standards.
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Maintain and reconcile fixed asset sub-ledgers and prepare roll-forward schedules.
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Ensure accurate and timely completion of monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
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Prepare high-volume journal entries and complex reconciliations for multiple entities.
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Assist with internal and external audits by preparing detailed schedules and supporting documentation.
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Work closely with finance, operations, and procurement teams to ensure accounting accuracy.
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Continuously seek opportunities for process improvements, automation, and best practices documentation.
Required Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
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2–5 years of relevant accounting experience, with direct responsibility for General Ledger and Fixed Assets.
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Previous experience in a large, high-volume, corporate environment preferred.
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Strong working knowledge of GAAP and fixed asset accounting best practices.
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Advanced MS Excel skills required – must be proficient with pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, SUMIFs, nested formulas, and large dataset management.
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ERP system experience strongly preferred (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, etc.).
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Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
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Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
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Team-oriented, with a positive attitude, strong communication skills, and a willingness to learn and contribute.
If you meet the qualifications and are interested in this opportunity, please apply or contact Julie Carr directly. If you’ve already connected with a VACO representative, let them know you're interested in this position.
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.
Vaco by Highspring 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
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring 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 by Highspring 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.