Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | DeMera DeMera Cameron, LLP

The Tone:
This is a full-time, on-site role at DeMera DeMera Cameron, LLP, located in Fresno, CA. DeMera DeMera Cameron, LLP is a strategic accounting and advisory firm, founded in 1944, that supports growing businesses with financial clarity, reduced tax exposure, and informed decision-making. The firm is one of the largest and most respected public accounting firms in Central California, serving over 1,500 individuals and businesses. This role is crucial for ensuring accurate and compliant financial operations, directly contributing to client success and the firm’s reputation as a long-term partner.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Fresno, CA

• Team: Collaborates with senior team members and communicates with clients
• Mission: Ensures accurate financial operations, compliance, and clarity for clients and internal processes.
• Tech Stack: Accounting software, spreadsheets

What You’ll Actually Do
• Support: Facilitate monthly financial close processes efficiently and accurately.
• Prepare: Produce and review essential financial documents, including journal entries, reconciliations, and reports.
• Assist: Contribute to tax preparation, required filings, and audit documentation efforts, ensuring compliance.
• Analyze: Examine financial data to identify variances, contribute to cash flow visibility, and maintain general ledger accuracy.
• Collaborate: Work with senior staff to improve internal controls and processes, and communicate financial information to clients and stakeholders.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, with strong core accounting skills.
• Experience: No specific years required, but prior experience in public accounting or a similar professional services environment is beneficial.
• Skills: Strong foundational knowledge of general ledger management, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting; proficiency in basic tax preparation and audit support; ability to analyze financial data for trends and discrepancies; comfort working with accounting software and spreadsheets; effective written and verbal communication; strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• Bonus: Progress toward or interest in CPA licensure; prior experience with growing or multi-entity businesses.