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Robert Half
Sr. Accountant
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What they do
An Accountant organizes and maintains financial records and prepares financial statements for companies and organizations. Works as a public accountant (prepares financial documents where public disclosure is required by law, such as business balance sheets and tax returns), management accountant (prepares financial information for internal use by a company) or government accountant (maintains records for government agencies).
$82,056 / year median in California
-25% projected decline
Job Description
Description Amanda Warren with Robert Half is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our team in Yuba City, California, and support core accounting operations with a strong focus on accuracy, control, and timely financial reporting. This position plays an important role in month-end activities, grower-related accounting, and process improvement efforts across the controllership function. The ideal candidate brings solid reconciliation experience, sound judgment, and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams while maintaining high standards for documentation and compliance.
Responsibilities:
- Lead key month-end accounting activities by preparing journal entries, completing account reconciliations, and researching variances to support accurate financial results.
- Maintain organized financial records and supporting documentation to satisfy audit requests and uphold internal control standards.
- Administer grower and member financial transactions, including payments, advances, notes, and equity activity, in accordance with established program guidelines.
- Oversee inventory-related accounting processes and review usage trends that affect grower or member payment activity.
- Prepare and verify annual member statements, resolve discrepancies, and assist with follow-up questions or correction requests.
- Manage master data for member accounts, while coordinating system updates, testing efforts, and related change requests with internal technology partners.
- Monitor regulatory developments that may affect grower accounting procedures and help update documentation and controls as needed.
- Review aging schedules, reconciliations, and exception items to ensure assigned work is completed accurately and within required deadlines.
- Partner with accounting leadership and IT to strengthen automation, improve data quality, and reduce reliance on manual or paper-based processes. Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- At least 3 years of accounting experience, including hands-on work with month-end close activities and reconciliations.
- Strong working knowledge of general ledger accounting, journal entry preparation, and account analysis.
- Experience performing account and bank reconciliations with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage competing deadlines while maintaining complete and well-organized control documentation.
- Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate with Finance, IT, and customer-facing internal teams.
- Familiarity with grower or member accounting processes, payment cycles, or statement preparation is preferred, with the capacity to learn specialized processes quickly.