Accountant

JOB TITLE · Accountant

REPORTS TO · Accounting Senior Manager

JOB TYPE · Full Time Employee

TEAM · Accounting & Finance

LOCATION · Buena Park, CA 90620

SUMMARY

Responsible for daily accounting operations, including accounts payable, vendor management, journal entries, and account reconciliations. Support month-end closing activities, fixed asset and lease accounting, expense reviews, and state and local tax filings.

JOB DUTIES include but are not limited to the following:

• Obtain proper information and create vendors in compliance with financial policies and procedures
• Verify, classify, review and process vendor invoices
• Find discrepancies between the vendor statements and the ledger
• Reconcile and review AP aging monthly, follow up with any open AP invoices or credits
• Perform bank account reconciliations and generate a reconciliation report
• Work closely with team members to coordinate with the month-end closing
• Coordinate and communicate internally and externally on various projects
• Assist preparation of yearly 1099 forms
• Assist preparation of audits and reports
• Perform other accounting relates tasks
• Assist with fixed asset accounting, including asset capitalization, depreciation, and periodic reviews.
• Assist with lease accounting, including reviewing lease schedules, lease-related transactions, and reconciliations.
• Review operating expenses to ensure accuracy, proper classification, and compliance with company accounting policies.
• Assist with the preparation and filing of various state and local tax returns and reports

COMPETENCIES

• Basic accounting knowledge
• Ethical Conduct
• Great attention to detail
• Teamwork
• Great communication skills

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications for an accountant include having an extensive knowledge of accounting principles and procedures; having strong accounts payable skills; being able to handle multiple projects in a given time, including during deadline periods; being a self-starter as well as a team player.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field
• 2 - 3 years of accounts payable experience or general accounting
• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting principles, accounts payable functions and procedures
• Sage or SAP experience highly preferred
• Maintain high attention to detail and strict deadlines
• Must be able to work efficiently in a team independently
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written – Bilingual English and Korean preferred
• General Microsoft office knowledge with proficiency in Excel including functions such as VLOOKUP and Pivot tables
• Experience with Certify or SAP Concur is plus