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16 results for Sr Accountant in San Diego, CA

Sr. Accountant

San Diego, California
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Temporary / Contract
38 - 45 USD / Hourly
Robert Half is seeking a Senior Accountant for an opportunity with an established corporate organization. This role will support month-end close, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and financial reporting while working closely with the broader accounting and finance team. Responsibilities<ul><li>Manage month-end and year-end close activities</li><li>Prepare journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations</li><li>Maintain and analyze general ledger accounts</li><li>Prepare financial statements and internal reporting</li><li>Research and resolve accounting discrepancies</li><li>Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis</li><li>Support external audits and provide requested documentation</li><li>Assist with process improvements and other accounting projects</li></ul>
2026-09-18T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

San Diego, California
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Permanent / Full Time
75000 - 85000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support day-to-day accounting operations across multiple entities in San Diego, California. This role combines payables, receivables, cash activity, and general ledger support, with a strong focus on accuracy, organization, and timely follow-through. The ideal candidate is comfortable managing high-volume transactional work while contributing to month-end close, reporting, and ongoing process enhancements. Responsibilities: • Oversee end-to-end invoice processing for several entities, including reviewing documentation, confirming approvals, assigning accounting codes, and entering transactions into the financial system. • Reconcile vendor accounts, investigate billing issues, and coordinate with suppliers to resolve discrepancies while maintaining accurate vendor records and payment details. • Execute scheduled disbursements through check, ACH, and wire transfer, and prepare aging reports and supporting files to keep payables current and audit ready. • Review employee expense submissions and corporate card activity for policy compliance, receipt support, proper coding, and timely resolution of exceptions. • Record daily cash activity, complete cash reconciliations, verify deposits, and post journal entries to the appropriate general ledger accounts. • Assist with month-end accounting by preparing reconciliations, gathering bank documentation, and supporting financial activity across multiple legal entities. • Generate customer invoices, maintain accounts receivable records, monitor incoming payments through custodian platforms, and follow up on outstanding balances to improve collections. • Provide backup support for advisory fee billing, including processing fees, handling adjustments or reversals, preparing related reports, and assisting with reconciliations. • Maintain tracking reports and spreadsheet-based schedules, compile documentation for audits, and contribute to process improvements, special projects, and system-related initiatives.
2026-08-27T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

San Diego, California
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Temporary / Contract
32 - 36 USD / Hourly
Robert Half is seeking a Staff Accountant for an opportunity with an established organization. The ideal candidate will have a solid foundation in general accounting and hands-on experience working in NetSuite. This role will support day-to-day accounting operations and month-end close while working closely with the broader accounting team. Responsibilities<ul><li>Perform day-to-day general accounting activities, including journal entries and account reconciliations</li><li>Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes</li><li>Prepare and maintain balance sheet account reconciliations</li><li>Assist with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash-related accounting activities</li><li>Review transactions for accuracy and proper account coding</li><li>Record accruals, prepaid expenses, and other recurring journal entries</li><li>Assist with financial reporting and management reporting</li><li>Research and resolve discrepancies in the general ledger</li><li>Maintain accurate accounting records within NetSuite</li><li>Assist with audit requests and provide supporting documentation</li><li>Support process improvements and other accounting projects as needed</li></ul>
2026-09-18T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

San Diego, California
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Temporary / Contract
35 - 38 USD / Hourly
Robert Half is seeking a Staff Accountant for an opportunity with an established manufacturing company. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of accounting experience and a strong understanding of general accounting in a manufacturing or product-based environment. Responsibilities<ul><li>Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations</li><li>Assist with month-end and year-end close</li><li>Support AP, AR, and general ledger activities</li><li>Reconcile inventory and other balance sheet accounts</li><li>Assist with cost accounting and variance analysis</li><li>Review financial transactions for accuracy and proper coding</li><li>Support financial reporting, audits, and other accounting projects</li></ul>
2026-09-18T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Rancho Bernardo, California
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Temporary / Contract
33 - 37 USD / Hourly
A San Diego-based engineering organization supporting government and commercial projects is seeking a Staff Accountant to join its growing finance team.This position is a great fit for an accountant who wants exposure to general accounting, project financials, government contracts, and financial reporting without stepping immediately into a Senior Accountant role. What You'll Be Doing<ul><li>Assist with monthly close and year-end close activities</li><li>Prepare recurring and adjusting journal entries</li><li>Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations</li><li>Reconcile bank, credit card, prepaid, accrual, and other accounts</li><li>Assist with project and contract accounting</li><li>Review project expenses for appropriate coding</li><li>Track and reconcile project-related costs</li><li>Assist with accounts payable and accounts receivable as needed</li><li>Prepare financial reports and supporting schedules</li><li>Analyze account activity and investigate unusual transactions</li><li>Assist with government contract reporting and documentation</li><li>Support annual audits and financial reviews</li><li>Maintain fixed asset and depreciation schedules</li><li>Assist with budgeting and forecasting</li><li>Help maintain internal accounting controls</li><li>Identify discrepancies and work with internal teams to resolve them</li></ul>
2026-09-14T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant - Biotech

San Diego, California
onsite
Temporary / Contract
40 - 45 USD / Hourly
Robert Half is seeking a Senior Accountant for an opportunity with a growing life sciences company. This role will support the month-end close, general ledger, financial reporting, and day-to-day accounting operations in a fast-paced environment.Responsibilities<ul><li>Manage month-end and year-end close activities</li><li>Prepare journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations</li><li>Maintain and analyze general ledger accounts</li><li>Support financial reporting and management reporting</li><li>Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis</li><li>Support accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash accounting as needed</li><li>Assist with audit requests and maintain supporting documentation</li><li>Research and resolve accounting discrepancies</li><li>Support process improvements and special accounting projects</li></ul>
2026-09-18T00:00:00Z

Tax Accountant

San Diego, California
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Permanent / Full Time
125000 - 150000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Tax Accountant to support a range of tax compliance and preparation activities for individuals and businesses. This position is well suited for someone who can manage multiple return types, apply current tax regulations accurately, and maintain strong organization throughout the filing process. The ideal candidate brings sound technical tax knowledge, a careful approach to financial data, and the ability to deliver timely, accurate work. Responsibilities: • Prepare and review tax filings for individuals, corporations, and partnerships while ensuring accuracy and completeness. • Manage income tax return preparation from initial documentation through final submission in accordance with applicable regulations. • Handle sales and use tax reporting responsibilities and maintain compliance with jurisdictional requirements. • Analyze financial records and supporting documents to determine proper tax treatment and identify reporting issues. • Maintain organized tax workpapers, schedules, and supporting files to support audits, filings, and internal review. • Apply tax accounting principles to assist with calculations, reconciliations, and reporting obligations across client or business entities. • Communicate with stakeholders to gather missing information, clarify tax positions, and help keep filing deadlines on track.
2026-09-14T00:00:00Z

Senior Accountant

Vista, California
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Temporary / Contract
45 - 50 USD / Hourly
A growing manufacturing company is looking for a Senior Accountant to become a key member of its accounting team. This position goes beyond transactional accounting and is designed for someone who is comfortable owning significant portions of the month-end close, general ledger, reconciliations, and financial reporting process.You’ll work closely with accounting leadership and operational teams to understand financial activity, identify variances, and help ensure the company's financial information is accurate and timely.Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Own assigned areas of the monthly close process</li><li>Prepare and review journal entries</li><li>Perform complex account reconciliations</li><li>Maintain and analyze balance sheet accounts</li><li>Prepare monthly financial statements and management reports</li><li>Analyze manufacturing expenses and operational variances</li><li>Assist with inventory and cost accounting activities</li><li>Review accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, and other accounting schedules</li><li>Investigate unusual fluctuations and transaction discrepancies</li><li>Support budgeting and forecasting activities</li><li>Prepare financial information for management review</li><li>Assist with annual audits and tax-related requests</li><li>Maintain strong internal controls and accounting procedures</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes</li><li>Partner with operations, purchasing, and finance teams</li><li>Assist with special projects and accounting initiatives</li></ul>
2026-09-22T00:00:00Z

Senior Accountant

Oceanside, California
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Temporary / Contract
48 - 52 USD / Hourly
A growing construction company is seeking a Senior Accountant to support its expanding accounting operation. This is a hands-on role for an experienced accounting professional who understands that construction accounting requires more than simply balancing the books — you need to understand project costs, contracts, billing, cash flow, and how financial performance connects to individual jobs. The Senior Accountant will partner with project managers, leadership, and the accounting team to keep financial reporting accurate and provide visibility into project performance. What You’ll Own:<ul><li>Manage key components of the monthly and year-end close</li><li>Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations</li><li>Maintain and analyze general ledger accounts</li><li>Review project-related revenue and expenses</li><li>Monitor job costs and project profitability</li><li>Reconcile construction-related accounts</li><li>Assist with progress billing and contract accounting</li><li>Review subcontractor and vendor activity</li><li>Analyze budget-to-actual project performance</li><li>Prepare monthly financial statements and management reports</li><li>Track accruals, retainage, prepaids, and other balance sheet activity</li><li>Assist with cash flow reporting and forecasting</li><li>Research project accounting discrepancies</li><li>Support annual audits, tax filings, and external accounting requests</li><li>Maintain documentation and accounting schedules</li><li>Help strengthen accounting procedures and internal controls</li><li>Partner with project management and operations teams</li><li>Support special financial and accounting projects</li></ul>
2026-09-22T00:00:00Z

Senior Accountant

San Diego, California
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Permanent / Full Time
110000 - 130000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join a growing finance team in San Diego, California. This role will oversee core accounting operations, support an accurate and efficient close cycle, and strengthen processes across payables, payroll, and intercompany activity. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting expertise, sound judgment, and a process-minded approach to improving reporting and controls. Responsibilities: • Direct accounting for operating expenditures and cost of revenue, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and in the proper period. • Prepare, analyze, and approve journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations as part of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycle. • Administer accounting for prepaid assets, fixed assets, depreciation, leases, and accrued obligations while maintaining complete supporting records. • Oversee the full procure-to-pay workflow, including vendor setup, invoice processing, payment coordination, and enhancement of approval procedures through automation tools. • Partner with FP&A and finance leadership to explain budget-versus-actual results and contribute to management reporting deliverables. • Manage payroll accounting activities by recording payroll entries, reconciling liabilities, maintaining allocation logic, and improving visibility into labor-related costs. • Handle intercompany accounting across multiple entities, including invoicing, allocations, settlements, reconciliations, and foreign currency-related entries. • Support accounting systems optimization by participating in data migration, testing, documentation, workflow design, and internal control improvements. • Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation, respond to external audit requests, and help maintain readiness across assigned accounting areas.
2026-09-04T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant - Real Estate

Rancho Santa Fe, California
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Temporary / Contract
32 - 36 USD / Hourly
A growing real estate organization is looking for a Staff Accountant to join its finance team and support the accounting operations of a diverse property portfolio.This is a strong opportunity for an accountant who wants broader exposure to general ledger accounting, property-level financials, reconciliations, and month-end close.Responsibilities<ul><li>Prepare monthly journal entries and account reconciliations</li><li>Assist with monthly and year-end close</li><li>Maintain accurate general ledger accounts</li><li>Reconcile bank and balance sheet accounts</li><li>Review property-level income and expenses</li><li>Assist with tenant-related accounting activity</li><li>Record recurring expenses, accruals, and prepaid expenses</li><li>Maintain fixed asset schedules</li><li>Assist with monthly financial statements</li><li>Analyze variances between budget and actual results</li><li>Support AP and AR teams as needed</li><li>Prepare supporting schedules for management reporting</li><li>Assist with annual audits and tax-related requests</li><li>Research unusual transactions and accounting discrepancies</li><li>Maintain organized financial documentation</li><li>Assist with accounting process improvements</li></ul>
2026-09-14T00:00:00Z

Accountant

Oceanside, California
remote
Temporary / Contract
33.25 - 38.5 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an Accountant to join a growing team in Oceanside, California on a Long-term Contract basis. This position will support day-to-day financial operations for a small business environment, helping maintain accurate records and steady accounting workflows. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience across payables, receivables, and inventory-related accounting while adapting to evolving business needs. Responsibilities: • Manage outgoing payments and vendor records, ensuring invoices are reviewed, entered, and processed accurately and on schedule. • Oversee customer billing and incoming payments, monitor account balances, and follow up on outstanding receivables as needed. • Prepare journal entries and maintain organized financial documentation to support accurate general ledger activity. • Complete bank and account reconciliations to identify discrepancies and keep financial data current. • Provide broad accounting support across daily operations, assisting with routine reporting and transaction review. • Track and reconcile inventory-related accounting activity to help maintain reliable stock and valuation records. • Assist the business during the shift from NetSuite to Odoo by supporting accounting data accuracy and process continuity.
2026-09-23T00:00:00Z

Accountant

Oceanside, California
onsite
Temporary / Contract
32 - 40 USD / Hourly
A growing distribution company is looking for an Accountant to join its accounting team and support the day-to-day financial operations of a busy, inventory-driven business. This is a great opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys a hands-on environment and wants exposure to general ledger activity, reconciliations, inventory, AP/AR, and month-end close. You’ll work closely with accounting and operations teams to make sure transactions are recorded accurately and financial information is ready when leadership needs it.What You’ll Do:<ul><li>Record and maintain daily accounting transactions</li><li>Prepare bank, credit card, and general ledger reconciliations</li><li>Assist with month-end and year-end close</li><li>Prepare and post journal entries</li><li>Review accounts payable and accounts receivable activity</li><li>Assist with inventory reconciliations and adjustments</li><li>Analyze discrepancies between inventory and accounting records</li><li>Maintain supporting schedules for balance sheet accounts</li><li>Review invoices and expense coding for accuracy</li><li>Assist with prepaid expenses and accruals</li><li>Monitor customer and vendor account activity</li><li>Prepare recurring financial reports</li><li>Research unusual transactions and account variances</li><li>Assist with audit and tax documentation</li><li>Support the accounting team with special projects and process improvements</li></ul>
2026-09-22T00:00:00Z

AR/Accounting Assistant

San Diego, California
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Temporary / Contract
25 - 30 USD / Hourly
AR / Accounting Assistant – Temp-to-HireRobert Half is seeking an AR / Accounting Assistant for a temp-to-hire opportunity with an established manufacturing company. This position is a great fit for someone with 1–2 years of accounting experience who is looking to continue developing their skills in a hands-on accounting environment. Responsibilities<ul><li>Assist with day-to-day accounts receivable and accounting functions</li><li>Process customer invoices, payments, and cash receipts</li><li>Post and apply payments to customer accounts</li><li>Assist with account reconciliations and research outstanding balances</li><li>Monitor accounts receivable aging and follow up on past-due invoices</li><li>Assist with billing and resolving customer account discrepancies</li><li>Enter and maintain accounting data accurately within SAP</li><li>Support month-end close activities, including account reconciliations and reporting</li><li>Assist with general ledger and other accounting tasks as needed</li><li>Communicate with customers and internal teams regarding billing and payment questions</li><li>Maintain organized and accurate accounting records</li></ul>
2026-09-18T00:00:00Z

Tax Manager

La Jolla, California
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Permanent / Full Time
115000 - 150000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Tax Manager to join a public accounting team in California. This role is suited for someone who can oversee a varied client portfolio, deliver accurate tax work across multiple entity types, and build trusted client relationships through clear guidance. The ideal candidate brings strong technical tax knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment. Responsibilities: • Oversee the preparation and review of tax filings for corporations, partnerships, individuals, and estates while maintaining accuracy and compliance. • Manage multiple client engagements at once, establishing priorities, monitoring timelines, and ensuring responsive, high-quality service. • Provide practical tax guidance to clients by explaining complex regulations in a clear and approachable manner. • Conduct technical research on tax matters and apply findings to support planning, reporting, and compliance needs. • Prepare and review annual income tax provisions and federal tax returns for a range of business and individual clients. • Support matters related to entity formation and advise clients on tax considerations connected to organizational structure. • Use industry-standard tools and software, including Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, and tax preparation platforms such as Lacerte, to complete engagements efficiently. • Identify tax issues, resolve filing challenges, and recommend effective solutions that align with client objectives and regulatory requirements.
2026-09-24T00:00:00Z

Accountant - Non-Profit

San Diego, California
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Temporary / Contract
30 - 35 USD / Hourly
obert Half is seeking a Staff Accountant for an opportunity with an established nonprofit organization. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of accounting experience and a strong understanding of general accounting, reconciliations, and month-end close. Nonprofit experience is preferred.Responsibilities<ul><li>Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations</li><li>Assist with month-end and year-end close</li><li>Manage general ledger activity and maintain accurate accounting records</li><li>Support AP, AR, and cash accounting</li><li>Assist with financial reporting and budget-to-actual analysis</li><li>Track and reconcile restricted and unrestricted funds</li><li>Support grant accounting and reporting as needed</li><li>Assist with audits and other accounting projects</li></ul>
2026-09-18T00:00:00Z