Accounting Associate (1 - 3 Years)

Accounting Associate 

Job Description


Company offers financial services to a client base consisting of individuals and businesses within the music, entertainment, and sport industries. The Company has three core departments; Business Management, Accountancy, and Tax.

We are currently looking to appoint a new Accounting Associate to join the Los Angeles Accounting department. The Accounting Associate is responsible for assisting the production team with day-to-day bookkeeping duties for a number of assigned clients, including on-going support to new team members.


Key Responsibilities

•    Enter all company transactions in QuickBooks Online software. 
•    Reconciliation of expenses, petty cash, bank accounts and credit card statements
•    Initiation and arranging payments
•    Complete periodic payroll runs/filing for applicable clients
•    Complete period end closing including the preparation of supporting schedules, reconciliations and analysis as required. 
•    Assisting in the preparation of timely information and liaising with other departments to ensure tax deadlines are met
•    Assisting in the preparation of monthly and quarterly client reporting
•    Mentoring, managing and train of Junior members of the team


Candidate Requirements

•    1-3 years of professional experience
•    Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or equivalent
•    A basic knowledge of US GAAP
•    Attention to detail and accuracy
•    Organization, communication and prioritization skills
•    A proactive approach to tasks; the ability to work to deadline on projects and plan ahead for the needs of the client
•    Commercial awareness and desire to understand the client businesses 


Desired Skills

•    Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook proficient
•    Experience with Quickbooks Online
•    Committed to further study towards a CPA qualification
•    Entertainment/Music interest or experience