Manufacturing Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager

A rapidly growing Southern California company in the manufacturing/distribution space is seeking a hands on highly driven Accounting Manager to build and lead its accounting function from the ground up. This is a unique opportunity for someone who thrives in fast moving environments enjoys creating structure where none exists and wants to have a real seat at the table as the business scales.

This is not a plug-into-an-existing team type of role. There is currently no formal internal accounting department and this person will play a critical role in transitioning accounting operations from an outsourced model to a fully internalized function over time. The ideal candidate is resourceful detail-oriented adaptable and comfortable operating independently in an entrepreneurial environment.

WhatYoullBeDoing:

• Buildandestablishtheaccountingdepartmentfromscratchincludingprocessesworkflowscontrolsandreportingstructure
• Partnercloselywiththeoutsourcedaccountingfirmduringthetransitionperiodwiththelong-termgoalofbringingaccountingfullyin-house
• Ownday-to-dayaccountingoperationsbookkeepingmonth-endclosereconciliationspayrollcoordinationandfinancialreporting
• Developscalableaccountinginfrastructuretosupportrapidcompanygrowth
• Workcross-functionallywithleadershipandoperationalteamstoimprovevisibilityorganizationandfinancialprocesses
• Manageinventoryandcostaccountingfunctionsrelatedtomanufacturing/distributionoperations
• Helpcreateamoreorganizedprocess-drivenfinancialenvironmentwhilemaintainingflexibilityinafast-pacedculture
  

WhatTheyreLookingFor:

• BachelorsdegreeinAccountingFinanceorrelatedfieldrequired
• 5yearsofaccountingleadershipexperienceinmanufacturingretailordistributionenvironments
• Experiencebuildingorrebuildingaccountingprocessesandinfrastructure
• Strongunderstandingofinventoryaccountingandoperationalaccountingworkflows
• Abilitytoworkindependentlywithminimaloversight
• Someonewhoisproactiveadaptableandcomfortableinanevolvingenvironment
• Creativeproblemsolverwhocanfigureitoutandkeepthingsmoving
• ExperiencewithQuickBooksXeroorsimilarERP/accountingsystemspreferred

Culture&Environment:

This company is entrepreneurial collaborative and growth focused. Leadership is looking for someone who can roll with change help create structure and become a trusted business partner as the company continues to scale.

Therightpersonwillenjoybuildingcreatingimprovingandhavingdirectimpactonthefutureoftheorganizationnotsimplymaintaininganalreadypolishedaccountingdepartment.

Benefits&Perks:

• MedicalcoverageavailableincludingPPO/HMOplanoptions
• Companycurrentlycovers100%ofemployeehealthcarepremiumsincludingfamilycoverage
• Opportunitytobuildandleadanaccountingfunctionfromthegroundup
• Highvisibilityrolewithdirectpartnershipalongsideownershipandleadership
• Long-termcareergrowthasthecompanycontinuesscalingrapidly
• Abilitytomakearealimpactonoperationalandfinancialstrategy
• Entrepreneurialenvironmentwhereideasprocessimprovementsandinitiativearevalued
• Strongsenseofownershipandautonomynotamicromanagedenvironment
• Collaborativeteam-orientedculturefocusedongrowthandadaptability
• Stableandgrowingcompanywithinthemanufacturing/distributionindustry

We look forward to your application!

Required Experience:

Manager