Are you a Senior Accountant looking for a role with greater ownership, visibility, and long-term growth potential?

GHJ Search & Staffing is working with a growing, PE-backed construction services organization who is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its corporate accounting team in Carson, CA. Reporting directly to the Corporate Controller, this position will play a key role in leading month-end close activities, supporting multi-business-unit reporting, driving process improvements, and helping standardize accounting practices across a rapidly expanding organization.

### What You'll Be Doing:

Own month-end and year-end close processes

Prepare and review journal entries and account reconciliations

Manage balance sheet schedules and financial reporting

Support multi-entity accounting and consolidation activities

Analyze financial results and provide meaningful business insights

Partner with operational leaders to improve financial accountability

Drive automation and process improvement initiatives

Assist with audit, tax, and compliance requirements

Support job costing, WIP reporting, and revenue recognition activities

### What They're Looking For:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

5+ years of progressive accounting experience

Strong GAAP knowledge

Experience owning month-end close

Advanced Excel skills

Multi-entity or multi-business-unit experience

Self-starter with strong analytical and problem-solving skills

### Preferred:

Construction industry experience

Job costing, WIP reporting, and Percentage-of-Completion (POC) accounting

Experience with construction ERP systems such as Spectrum, Sage 300 CRE, Foundation, or Viewpoint

Audit or public accounting background

### Why Consider This Opportunity:

• Direct exposure to executive leadership
• Opportunity to help build and standardize accounting processes
• Growing organization with acquisition activity and expansion plans
• Clear path for future leadership and management growth

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