Senior Accountant

CV Resources is partnering with a manufacturing/technology client of ours in San Diego in search for a Senior Accountant to join their team.

The Senior Staff Accountant supports accurate, timely financial reporting through ownership of assigned accounting processes, journal entries, and reconciliations. Working extensively in NetSuite, this role supports the month-end close, strengthens internal controls, and improves accounting workflows as the company grows across geographies and product lines. Success requires an organized, analytical, and adaptable approach, strong follow-through, and effective collaboration with other members of accounting team and other departments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Essential functions must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation. Other duties and projects may be assigned to meet business needs.

• Own merchant accounting, including reimbursement calculations, journal entries, and merchant account reconciliations.
• Account for payroll and employee benefits, including accruals, journal entries, and reconciliations.
• Calculate and record warranty liabilities and related revenue, including accruals, journal entries, and reconciliations.
• Prepare inventory accounting entries for excess and obsolete inventory provisions and capitalized labor and overhead.
• Account for deferred revenue, including journal entries, supporting schedules, and reconciliations.
• Prepare month-end journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations; investigate and resolve reconciling items to support a timely close.
• Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation; respond to auditor questions on assigned accounting areas.
• Evaluate accounting workflows and implement software, automation, and process improvements to reduce manual work and improve accuracy.
• Document, evaluate, and update internal controls and procedures to safeguard assets and support accurate reporting.
• Assist with special projects and other accounting and reporting needs as assigned.

Experience and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Five or more years of accounting or related experience.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices, including normal account balances, accruals, amortization, and revenue and cost recognition.
• Proficiency in NetSuite or a similar ERP system and Microsoft Excel.