Staff Accountant I

Job Description

Staff Accountant I | Lakeshore Learning Materials

The Tone:
This is a full-time, hybrid role at Lakeshore Learning Materials, located in Carson, CA. Lakeshore Learning Materials creates learning materials and guest experiences for teachers, parents, and children, operating as a global community with e-commerce, catalogs, stores, and international offices. This role is crucial for maintaining the accuracy and movement of the company’s financial numbers. The Staff Accountant I directly supports the financial health of the organization by ensuring precise accounting, contributing to financial reporting, and helping leadership make informed decisions.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid, Carson, CA
• Pay: $26–$35 hourly
• Team: Finance team, reporting to senior accountants
• Mission: Owns key pieces of the monthly close cycle to ensure accurate financial reporting and support company financial health.
• Tech Stack: SAP S/4HANA

What You’ll Actually Do
• Journal Entries: Prepare and post monthly journal entries, including accruals and reclassifications, ensuring accurate supporting documentation.
• Account Reconciliation: Reconcile and analyze assigned balance sheet accounts, such as prepaid expenses and accrued expenses, to ensure clean and understood balances at close.
• Reporting Contribution: Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages by compiling data that assists leadership in making informed decisions.
• Audit Support: Support the annual financial statement and collateral audit by organizing documentation and responding to auditor requests.
• Special Projects: Partner cross-functionally on special projects and ad-hoc analyses, demonstrating curiosity and a willingness to investigate unfamiliar territory.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field; Early-Career level.
• Experience: 2+ years of hands-on accounting experience, including exposure to month-end close.
• Skills: Ability to work independently on recurring tasks while escalating questions, treating reconciling differences as puzzles to solve, communicating proactively if issues arise, and using feedback to improve work processes.
• Bonus: Experience with SAP S/4HANA or a similar ERP system; active pursuit of CPA licensure.