Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | CALPAK

The Tone:
This is an early career role at CALPAK, located in Los Angeles, CA. CALPAK is a travel lifestyle brand creating thoughtfully designed luggage and travel accessories, known for its commitment to quality and style since 1989. This Staff Accountant position is crucial for supporting the daily accounting operations, ensuring financial processes are accurate and efficient, and contributing to a growing finance team that values collaboration, ownership, and meticulous attention to detail.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Los Angeles, CA
• Mission: Support CALPAK’s day-to-day accounting operations to ensure financial processes remain accurate and efficient.
• Tech Stack: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Google Suite, Bill.com (plus), Expensify (plus), RAMP (plus), Power BI (plus), Shopify, ERP systems (NetSuite is a plus)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Full-Cycle Accounting Management: Oversee daily full-cycle accounting operations, specifically managing accounts payable and accounts receivable processes.
• Monthly Close Contribution: Support the monthly financial close by preparing journal entries, managing monthly accruals, and meticulously reconciling data from various sources and platforms to the general ledger for accuracy.
• Financial Reconciliation: Conduct precise monthly reconciliations of all bank statements and corporate credit card accounts.
• Statement Preparation & Analysis: Assist in the preparation and detailed analysis of monthly financial statements, including performing flux analysis to ensure compliance with accounting standards.
• Process Enhancement & Special Projects: Collaborate with finance and cross-functional teams to maintain and improve accounting processes, while also supporting ad hoc financial analyses and special projects.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, demonstrating a solid foundation in accounting principles. This role is suitable for an early-career professional.
• Experience: 2-4 years of relevant experience within accounting or finance departments. Required experience includes working with Shopify and ERP systems.
• Skills: Strong understanding of US GAAP principles, internal controls, and month-end close processes. Advanced proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is essential, along with a working knowledge of Google Suite.
• Bonus: Familiarity with spend management platforms such as Bill.com, Expensify, or RAMP is a plus, as is experience with Power BI and specifically NetSuite ERP.