Accountant at Air Treatment Corporation – Brea, California

The accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month-end close, and ensuring compliance with accounting policies and procedures. This role partners closely with AP, AR, and operational teams to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.

Duties/Responsibilities:

· Prepare and post journal entries; maintain supporting documentation.

· Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual account reconciliations.

· Support month-end and year-end close processes

· Review and analyze balance sheet and income statement accounts.

· Assist with AR/AP oversight, including cash application and vendor reconciliations.

· Monitor accruals, prepaids, and fixed assets (additions, disposals, depreciation).

· Support audit requests and provide required documentation.

· Prepare, file, and remit sales and use tax returns for multiple states, ensuring accuracy and on-time compliance with state and local regulations.

· Monitor nexus requirements and support registration and ongoing compliance in new jurisdictions as needed.

· Manage, collect, review, and maintain resale and exemption certificates, ensuring proper documentation is on file and audit ready.

· Assist with financial reporting and ad-hoc analysis as needed

· Extensive knowledge of general financial accounting and cost accounting.

· Understanding of and ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles.

· Highly proficient with accounting software.

· Collaborates with sales, accounting, and others to achieve common goals, and assist in the creation of best practices.

· Exhibits high-level problem-solving capabilities while managing and prioritizing multiple tasks.

· Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

· Must be self-motivated and able to work independently.

Education and Experience:

· Three (3) to five (5) years of accounting experience (Construction/HVAC industry a plus).

· Experience with accounting systems and a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications (Power Query, PBI, SQL)

· Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related discipline, required.

Physical Requirements:

· Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

· Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

· On-site position, we are unable to offer relocation for this role.