Forest Lawn has always attracted unique and exceptional individuals; those who aren’t satisfied with simply building a career, but want to go home at the end of the day knowing they’ve made a profound and positive difference in people’s lives. If this sounds like you, take a look at our job openings....We may have your next GREAT OPPORTUNITY!

Compensation

Annual Minimum - Maximum

$100,000.00 - $135,000.00

What You’ll Be Doing

Participate in preparing the general ledger, financial statements, balance sheet analysis, journal entries and other supporting schedules and calculations for month-end and other activities.
Analyze financial and statistical data. Responsible for bank reconciliations on various bank accounts, and account analysis.
Participate in preparing year-end reporting and close; assist in maintaining the Chart of Accounts.
Participate in the preparation of year-end audit and tax return schedules.
Reconcile fixed assets and other key accounts to the general assets including roll forwards.
Ensure that assets have been boarded and disposed of correctly.
Assist in reviewing and ensuring the proper recording, maintenance and update of all job cost, budgeting, construction and draw schedules.
Prepare reports such as capital availability and expenditures.
Track deadlines for the timely payments of debt, real estate taxes, insurance or other time sensitive payments and their proper amortization in coordination with other groups and the proper preparation of filings.
Prepare ad hoc reporting requirements and analysis. Applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports.
Ready financial statements and review them for accuracy; including reviewing monthly P&L reports to provide answers to management questions.
Maintain effective working relationships with internal and external departments.
Work closely with various departments to ensure data integrity and delivery of required expense analysis against budget is prepared in a timely manner including coordinating with FP&A.
Handle preparation of the annual budget and forecasting needs.
Provide taxes to relevant government agencies.
Ensure that accounting needs are completed within required timelines.
Coordinate various annual accounting filings.
Track lifecycle of inventory; value it and inventory counts accordingly.
Analyze actual labor, material, and overhead cost against standard/budget; Research and explain any variance in coordination with FP&A group.
Assist with managing company cash flow.
Review accounting processes and procedures, make recommendations, and implement improvements with management. Ensure internal Controls processes are followed.
As necessary, design and enhance internal control procedures and oversee implementation with management.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in Business, Finance, or Accounting from four-year college
3 to 4 years of general accounting experience
Netsuite experience
High Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint Word and other Office products.
High proficiency in large data sets. The ability to be able to filter and manipulate data and populate data template uploads and see patterns in trends is important.
Operate with high emotional intelligence and exceptional communication skills.
Proven experience as a problem solver.
Experience with major Payroll and ERP systems
Exceptional attention to detail and ability to deliver accurate results under strict deadlines.
Excels in growth environments; versatile, capable of managing multiple projects and able to manage project plans, dependencies, and milestones.
Highest degree of integrity and confidentiality.
Highly analytical with working knowledge of general payroll protocols and accounting principles.

Preferred Qualifications

Public accounting experience is plus.
CPA preferred – active or inactive
Public accounting experience and/or Fortune 500, 5 days close experience a plus

Competitve Benefits

Forest Lawn takes pride in offering an excellent benefits package to our employees, which taken as a whole, leads our industry and is competitive with the benefits in just about any other industry.

DRUG TESTING POLICY

Prior to beginning employment, all job applicants who receive a job offer will be required to voluntarily submit to a drug screening test conducted by a laboratory designated by Forest Lawn. The drug screening method is a hair collection test that will detect the use of illegal drugs within the past 90 days. A positive drug test may result in the withdrawal of the job offer.

E-VERIFY STATEMENT

Forest Lawn has registered to participate in the federal government's E-Verify program. With E-Verify we are able to confirm the employment authorization of all newly hired employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. With respect to new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with a new hire's completion of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification upon commencement of employment. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates.

For up-to-date information on E-Verify, go to https://www.e-verify.gov/employees/e-verify-overview.

FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE FOR HIRING ORDINANCE

Forest Lawn will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.