Accountant – Operations

Westlake Financial

Accountant handling financial operations at Westlake Financial Services in Los Angeles, CA. Managing month-end close, journal entries, and account reconciliations in a fast-paced environment.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeLas Vegas, Los Angeles • California, Nevada • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $70,000 - $85,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in month-end close processes, journal entry preparation, and account reconciliation while ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP. Strong analytical skills are applied to financial statement analysis and operational data evaluation to drive improvements and support decision-making.

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Month-End Close ProcessJournal Entry PreparationAccount ReconciliationU.S. GAAP KnowledgeAdvanced Microsoft Excel Skills

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Hard Skills

Journal Entry PreparationAccount ReconciliationFinancial Statement AnalysisData AnalysisVariance AnalysisKPI TrackingReconciliation LogicException ReportingCash ManagementFinancial Analysis

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsOrganizational SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsClear CommunicationTime Management

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft ExcelPower QueryGeneral LedgerReconciliation ToolsReporting Outputs

Industry Keywords

AccountingCorporate AccountingPublic AccountingAuditFinancial ReportingOperational FlowsCash BalancesIntercompany ActivityAccrualsFinancial Statement Impact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prepare month-end journal entries, supporting schedules, and account analyses across key accounting areas, including cash, loan receivables, accruals, payments, funding, intercompany activity, and other operational flows.
Evaluate the business purpose and financial statement impact of proposed entries to ensure transactions are supported, accurate, and appropriately classified.
Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including cash, loan receivables, intercompany balances, accruals, and other assigned accounts; investigate reconciling items and drive timely resolution.
Maintain and analyze daily cash balances and support treasury and cash management activities, including the review of bank activity, funding requirements, and cash movement trends.
Support the month-end close process by preparing review-ready deliverables, documenting assumptions, and communicating issues that may impact financial reporting timelines.
Perform financial statement fluctuation analysis, research significant variances, and clearly explain the operational or accounting drivers behind the results.
Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, exceptions, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
Validate data across the general ledger, bank platforms, subledgers, source systems, reconciliation tools, and reporting outputs to ensure completeness and accuracy.
Partner with Treasury, Finance, Operations, Tax, and Technology teams to resolve accounting issues, research transaction breaks, and improve end-to-end processes.
Assist in building and maintaining reconciliation logic, data matching frameworks, exception reporting, dashboards, variance analyses, and KPI tracking in a high-volume transaction environment.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
One to three years of general accounting, corporate accounting, public accounting, audit, financial analysis, or related experience; relevant internships may be considered.
Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and core accounting concepts, with a desire to continue developing technical accounting knowledge.
Experience preparing journal entries, performing account reconciliations, analyzing account activity, and supporting month-end close.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including lookups, PivotTables, formulas, data analysis, and data manipulation; Power Query experience is a plus.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to communicate clearly, explain financial concepts to cross-functional partners, and document conclusions in a review-ready manner.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
Life Insurance and Long-term disability plans
Flexible Spending Account
401K matching
Employee Stock Ownership Program in a $18.2 Billion Company, plus company matching
Wellness Programs
Metro Tap Card and Metro-link Reimbursement (for Los Angeles, CA employees only)
Career Path Opportunities
Discounts on Parks, Museums, Movie Tickets, and Attractions
Employee Loan Assistance
Annual Flu Shot
Paid Vacations Days
Paid Sick days
Paid holidays
Gym (available in our Los Angeles, CA & Dallas,TX office)
Rental Car Discounts
Dell Member Purchase Program
UKG Wallet