Staff Accountant (Propel Recruitment)

About the Role

Title: Staff Accountant

Location: Oakland, California, United States

Job Description:

Staff Accountant

Multi-Site Accounting | Growth Opportunity | Collaborative Team

Do you enjoy the challenge of supporting accounting operations across multiple entities while building your career with an organization that is investing in both its people and its future?

Our client with an exciting pipeline of large-scale projects and a collaborative accounting team that believes in developing talent from within. This is an outstanding opportunity for an accounting professional looking to expand beyond traditional Accounts Payable responsibilities into broader Staff Accountant functions while receiving strong mentorship from experienced accounting leaders.

Approximately 60% of this role focuses on Accounts Payable, with the remaining 40% dedicated to general ledger accounting, month-end close, reconciliations, audit support, and compliance. If you enjoy variety, ownership, and working with multiple departments across a growing organization, we'd love to hear from you.

 Accounts Payable (Approximately 60%)

• Review, code, and process a high volume of vendor invoices

• Manage vendor relationships and resolve invoice discrepancies

• Maintain vendor records and supporting documentation

• Coordinate payment processing and ensure timely approvals

• Process recurring invoices and employee expense reports

• Partner with departments across the organization to ensure accurate coding and efficient workflows

 Staff Accountant Responsibilities (Approximately 40%)

• Prepare journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations

• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close

• Support accounting activities across multiple sites and entities

• Assist with financial reporting, audit preparation, and compliance

• Participate in budgeting and forecasting activities

• Help maintain strong internal controls and accounting processes

 What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

• 3+ years of accounting experience

• Strong Accounts Payable experience with invoice coding and vendor management

• Experience supporting multi-site and/or multi-entity accounting environments

• General ledger and month-end close experience

• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills

• Outstanding communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with colleagues, leadership, and vendors

• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy

• Experience with Yardi, MRI, or similar ERP systems is a plus

 Why You'll Appreciate This Opportunity

• Be part of an organization with exciting, large-scale projects underway

• Strong mentorship from experienced accounting leadership

• Opportunity to broaden your accounting experience beyond traditional AP

• Collaborative, team-oriented culture where your work is recognized and valued

• Clear opportunity for long-term career growth

 Work Environment

 This team believes collaboration is best built in person. During your onboarding and initial training, you'll work primarily in the office to learn the business, build relationships, and set yourself up for success. Once established in the role, a hybrid schedule of approximately three days per week in the office may be available based on performance, team needs, and mutual agreement.

 Compensation: $80-100K

 This compensation range is a good faith estimate of the expected wage range you can expect to be paid upon hire.