Senior Accountant
USA, California, West Hills Full-time Senior Accounting
At a glance
Senior Accounting role at First Am. USA, California, West Hills · full-time · $73,900–$98,500 base.
SalaryStated by First Am
$73,900 – $98,500
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
RoleAccounting
SenioritySenior
LocationUSA, California, West Hills
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay$73,900–$98,500
PostedAug 20, 2026 · 2mo ago
Role brief
financeroles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Review balance sheets, income statements, account details, and revenue and expense results to spot errors and risks
- Track financial movements over time, investigate unusual changes, and surface business drivers and potential concerns
- Build financial statements, leadership reports, and backup schedules for each reporting period
- Contribute to recurring close work and help auditors with schedules, accounting research, and requested information
- Coordinate with other teams on Stripe implementation and strengthen reporting processes and controls
What you bring
- An accounting bachelor’s degree and four or more years in accounting, audit, reporting, or related work
- Strong U.S. GAAP knowledge and a record of explaining account changes and financial results
- Working ability in Fabric, Microsoft Office, and tools for extracting or querying financial data
- Clear writing and speaking skills for discussing accounting topics with finance and other colleagues
Who this fits
This senior accounting position fits someone with a solid base in financial reporting and analysis; public accounting experience is preferred. You’ll collaborate across Finance and the wider organization, assist with audits, and explain results to people at different levels.
From the employer
Who We Are
Join a team that puts its People First! As a member of First American’s family of companies, First American Home Warranty offers a wide range of home warranty products and services to home sellers, buyers and agents. Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for eleven consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com.What We Do
Join a team that puts its People First. First American Home Warranty has maintained an unwavering belief in its people. We are passionate about creating an environment where employees feel welcome, supported, and empowered to innovate, grow, and reach their full potential.We are seeking an experienced accounting professional with a strong foundation in public accounting, financial data and reporting.
What You’ll Do
- Perform sophisticated financial and account analysis, including balance sheet and income statement analysis, account-level reviews, and integrated revenue and expense analyses.
- Perform detailed fluctuation, variance, and trend analysis to identify unusual activity, emerging risks, and key business drivers.
- Work cross functionally in the implementation of the Stripe application
- Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, management reports, and supporting schedules.
- Collaborate across Finance and the broader organization to strengthen reporting, controls, and business decision-making.
- Apply analytical rigor to account balances and financial results, identifying errors, control issues, and risks that could materially affect the company’s financial statements.
- Play a key role in the monthly, quarterly, and annual close and financial reporting processes, helping ensure complete, accurate, and timely financial results
- Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules, responding to requests, researching accounting matters, and partnering with auditors and internal stakeholders.
- Communicate financial results, accounting issues, risks, and recommendations clearly to multiple levels of the organization and escalate significant matters to management when appropriate.
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required; MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
- 4+ years of progressive accounting, audit, financial reporting, or related experience.
- Public accounting experience strongly preferred, with demonstrated experience in audit, financial statement analysis, technical accounting, or financial reporting.
- Previous experience analyzing account activity and financial results, investigating variances, identifying trends and anomalies, and explaining the underlying business drivers.
- Advanced knowledge of the interpretation and application of U.S. GAAP
- Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Previous experience working on the implementation of the Stripe application or any other similar system
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain financial and accounting matters to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
- Proficiency in Fabric
- Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills and experience using data extraction or query tools to analyze financial information.
- Experience partnering with geographically dispersed or non-U.S.-based accounting teams preferred.
- CPA or CPA candidate preferred, but not required.
This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.
** Note that the following statements only apply to candidates who will be working from an unincorporated area within Los Angeles County. **
First American will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (e.g., the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act).
First American intends to conduct a review of an applicant’s criminal history in connection with a conditional offer. First American reasonably believes that a criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following material job duties for this position potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: handling of confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to First American or its customers, administrating or facilitating financial transactions, and the ability to meet customer-imposed criminal history requirements.