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Accounting Manager

Irvine, CA 92614

Industry: Finance & Accounting Job Number: 7233

Job Description


Summary

The Accounting Manager will support the Corporate Finance and Accounting team. This role offers exposure to upper management, including the VP, Corporate Controller, and global finance leaders. The individual will collaborate cross-functionally with international offices and various departments, providing excellent learning opportunities within a dynamic team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Month-End Closing
  • Coordinate month-end tasks with the Corporate Finance and Accounting team, serving as the primary reviewer of journal entries and supporting documents.
  • Prepare the monthly Sales Flash report.
  • Review account reconciliations for completeness and accuracy, especially those involving management estimates. Lead account reconciliation reviews with team members in US and International Manufacturing Facility (IMF) locations.
  • Evaluate, research, and document appropriate US GAAP treatment for significant new or unusual transactions. Collaborate with specialists and create memos as needed.
  • Prepare initial financial statements and perform an analytical review for any necessary adjustments.

Cost Accounting
  • Manage the cost accounting function to ensure accurate product costing, variance analysis, and inventory valuation.
  • Conduct standard costing reviews for US and IMF locations.
  • Maintain a current understanding of system-generated entries related to inventory and COGS, and review for anomalies.
  • Review inventory reconciliations for US and IMF locations.

Intercompany Reconciliation
  • Manage the month-end intercompany reconciliation process.
  • Perform or assign transaction reviews to resolve reconciling items.

Tax Compliance
  • Prepare monthly or quarterly sales tax returns, excise tax, and property tax returns.
  • Co-lead tax strategy for US and IMF locations.
  • Collaborate with tax specialists on tax exposures.

Letters of Credit
  • Assist in coordinating letters of credit drafts with the logistics team.
  • Track the status of collections and any delays.

Project-Focused Responsibilities
  • Co-lead the ERP implementation with the Controller and FP&A Manager, particularly during the user testing phase. A strong understanding of workflows and internal controls is essential.
  • Assist with banking automation and corporate card projects.
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes, focusing on automating recurring manual functions.

Year-End Tasks
  • Participate in the annual financial audit by preparing audit schedules and workpapers.
  • Assist in the preparation of supporting documents for annual corporate tax returns.
  • Prepare supporting schedules for the annual renewal and review of insurance policies and premiums.
  • Participate in the year-end physical inventory count.

Required Qualifications
  • CPA, with audit experience, preferably from a Big 4 firm.
  • 7+ years of accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
  • Advanced Excel skills.
  • Project management skills (issue definition, team communication, follow-up, results communication).
  • Strong executive leadership skills with experience in growing and leading a high-performance finance team.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Proficiency in general ledger functions and thorough understanding of the month-end/year-end close process.
  • Knowledge and experience in ERP implementation.
  • Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.

Additional Expectations
  • Desire to learn and make a meaningful impact.
  • Comfortable presenting to various levels of management.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
  • Highly adaptable, flexible, and customer service-focused.
  • Proactive with a strong aptitude for process improvement.
  • Ability to manage confidential information with discretion.

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