Job Title: Accountant Location: Los Angeles, CA (Downtown LA, Union Station) Compensation: $40.10 per hour Schedule: 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, alternating Fridays off Work Type: Hybrid, onsite Monday and Tuesday
Overview: We are seeking an experienced Accountant to support a busy, team-oriented Finance and Administration Controller's Office. This is a temporary assignment up to six months, ideal for a detail-oriented professional who thrives in a structured accounting environment and can manage both analytical and transactional responsibilities.
This role involves a combination of financial analysis, reconciliations, reporting, and daily cash processing. The position requires strong Excel proficiency and the ability to work collaboratively while handling a high volume of work with accuracy.
Key Responsibilities:
Review and analyze financial reports to ensure accuracy and timeliness
Reconcile accounts, sub-systems, and General Ledger transactions
Prepare journal entries, cost transfers, and check requests
Maintain financial records, including property ownership and escrow documentation
Analyze financial data and prepare reports for external filings
Process daily cash receipts and input into Oracle (AIR subsystem)
Update daily cashflow and investment tracking spreadsheets (INV)
Perform daily reconciliations using ALLFD, ALLBK, and Sympro systems
Prepare daily AP cash requirements and reconcile AP journals
Support month-end close, including reconciliations, debit memos, and journal entries
Assist with audit requests and provide supporting documentation
Collaborate with internal teams and support ongoing financial operations
Must Have / Requirements:
Minimum 3 years of accounting experience
Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration with accounting emphasis, or equivalent combination of education and experience totaling at least six years
Experience with enterprise accounting systems
Solid understanding of accounting principles, practices, and financial controls
Ability to analyze data, problem solve, and manage multiple priorities
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Detail-oriented, organized, and able to work both independently and in a team environment
Experience with Oracle (12) or similar ERP systems
Experience with Sympro or similar financial tracking systems
Prior experience supporting audits or working in a public sector environment
Local candidate in Southern California
No CalPERS membership
No H1B candidates
Numbers & Facts
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Skills
Accountingunmatched
Accounting Closeunmatched
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Accounts Payableunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Business Administrationunmatched
California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS)unmatched
Check Processingunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Data Analysisunmatched
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Documentationunmatched
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
Escrowunmatched
Financeunmatched
Financial Analysisunmatched
Financial Controlunmatched
Financial Operationsunmatched
Financial Reportingunmatched
Financial Systemsunmatched
General Ledger Accountingunmatched
Governmentunmatched
Journal Entriesunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Operational Supportunmatched
Oracleunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Pivot Tablesunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Reconciliationunmatched
Record Keepingunmatched
Spreadsheetsunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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