Accountant

About this role

Corporate Accountant


Los Angeles, CA | On-site
About Westlake
Westlake Financial Services is the largest privately held auto finance company in the United States. We specialize in the acquisition and servicing of prime to subprime automotive retail installment contracts in all 50 states. Headquartered in Los Angeles, we have been a diversified lender for over 30 years and employ over 5,000 team members. Westlake Financial is still one of the fastest growing multi-billion dollar companies in the United States, currently managing over $20 Billion in receivables.


Summary
The accountant will report to the Corporate Accounting Manager. The ideal candidate is naturally curious, enjoys understanding the business behind the numbers, and is comfortable connecting information across multiple systems and data sources. This individual will use strong accounting fundamentals, analytical thinking, and technology - including SQL, automation, and AI tools - to investigate issues, improve workflows, and turn financial data into actionable insights.


Responsibilities

• Maintain and analyze daily cash balances and support treasury and cash management activities, including the review of bank activity and funding requirements.
• Prepare month-end journal entries, supporting schedules, and account analyses, including an evaluation of the business purpose and financial statement impact of proposed entries.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including cash, loan receivables, intercompany balances, accruals, and other assigned accounts; investigate reconciling items and drive timely resolution.
• Perform financial statement fluctuation analysis, research significant variances, and clearly explain the operational or accounting drivers behind the results.
• Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Validate data across the general ledger, bank platforms, subledgers, source systems, and reporting tools to e...