Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager

Direct Hire | $120,000-$130,000 | Onsite - Rancho Cucamonga, CA

A well-established, privately held manufacturing company is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to join its leadership team. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional with strong manufacturing or construction experience who enjoys working in a hands-on environment and partnering closely with senior leadership.

The Accounting Manager will report directly to the CFO and oversee higher-level accounting and financial activities while providing leadership to an experienced accounting team. The ideal candidate will take the time to understand the existing department, processes, and team dynamics before identifying opportunities for improvement.

What You'll Do

• Oversee month-end close, financial reporting, general ledger activity, and overall accounting accuracy

• Review financial statements, account reconciliations, journal entries, and variance analyses

• Oversee job costing, work-in-process (WIP) reporting, and percentage-of-completion accounting

• Ensure accounting records and financial reporting are accurate, timely, and compliant with GAAP

• Provide leadership, guidance, and support to the accounting team

• Partner closely with the CFO and senior leadership on accounting, reporting, and financial priorities

• Review and improve accounting processes while maintaining an understanding of established procedures and team responsibilities

• Support multi-state sales tax compliance and related accounting activities

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and reporting within a largely manual accounting environment

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience

• Experience within a manufacturing or construction environment

• Previous management or leadership experience

• Hands-on experience with WIP and job costing

• Experience with percentage-of-completion accounting

• Knowledge of multi-state sales tax

• Strong understanding of GAAP, financial reporting, reconciliations, and month-end close

• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills

• A collaborative leadership style with the ability to build trust and relationships before implementing change

Why This Opportunity?

• Join a long-established, family-owned manufacturing organization

• Work directly with the CFO and senior leadership

• Lead higher-level accounting and finance functions while partnering with an experienced accounting team

• Opportunity to help improve and modernize processes over time

• Stable, established organization with a collaborative team environment
  
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