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Accounting Analyst

MW Partners
San Jose, CA Contractor
POSTED ON 5/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/3/2026

Job Description: Responsibilities and duties:

  • Participate in month & quarter-end close activities including preparation of journal entries and reconciliations, with a focus on compensation accounting (regular payroll, PTO, fringe benefit, bonuses, sabbatical, relocation, sales commission, etc.) in accordance with U.S. GAAP
  • Collaborate with a variety of stakeholders to understand the root cause of reconciling items in accounts and build systematic processes to reduce their occurrence
  • Leverage AI and other automation resources to optimize existing reconciliation processes involving large sets of data from multiple source systems or reports
  • Support other finance teams by providing relevant accounting information that is presented accurately for use in decision making
  • Assist with the manual clearing of payroll related bank transactions and perform UAT over system-driven General Ledger coding
  • Support quarterly and annual audits as needed
  • Perform monthly reviews of accruals and prepaid expenses for accuracy
  • Provide flux analysis commentary for compensation accrual and expense amounts
  • Ad hoc projects and analyses

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting
  • 6-9 years of accounting experience
  • Ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities, and work to tight deadlines
  • Detail-oriented and highly organized
  • Experience identifying inefficiencies and leveraging AI or other technologies to streamline routine processes
  • Problem-solver, structured and methodical
  • Proven work experience in Accounting and understanding of U.S. GAAP
  • Advanced Excel skills are essential
  • Highly Desired skills: SAP, Blackline, AI tools & applications
  • Preferred skills: PowerPoint, Tableau, Power BI

Salary : $50 - $58

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