Accounting Manager x 115K - 125K + bonus x South Bay / flex - Virtual Company
Hawthorne , CA 90303
About the Job
Are you an experienced Senior Accountant or a hands-on Accounting Manager who is looking to work for a growing CPG company? If so, then we are working on an Accounting Manager role that would be a great fit for your background!
A South Bay CPG company is looking for an Accounting Manager to add to their team. Reporting to the CFO, the Accounting Manager will be responsible for private equity reporting, month-end close, managing external partners, inventory, system implementation, and process improvement. To be successful in this role, the Accounting Manager should be able to be hands-on, diligent, and care about accuracy. Does this sound like you or someone you know? If so, then please send read the full Accounting Manager job description below to see if this aligns with your future career goals.
What do you need for this Accounting Manager role?
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
- 5-8 years of accounting experience
- MUST have inventory experience
- Advanced Excel
- Experience with a system implementation is a huge plus
- Oversee and manage the day-to-day accounting functions, ensuring accuracy in tracking and valuation of inventory.
- Reconcile inventory balances between general ledger, subledger, and physical inventory counts.
- Review and analyze variances in COGS, identifying root causes and providing recommendations for improvements.
- Work closely with the supply chain team to monitor inventory movements, product costs, and stock levels.
- Ensure compliance with company policies.
- Own the month-end close process, including the preparation of journal entries and account reconciliations.
- Prepare and review financial reports, including balance sheet and income statement reconciliations.
- Analyze cost variances and provide insight into potential cost-saving opportunities.
- Support the preparation of timely and accurate financial statements in compliance with GAAP.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages for management and private equity stakeholders.
- Identify opportunities to streamline and automate accounting processes.
- Assist in the preparation for audits, providing necessary documentation and support.
- Participate in cross-functional initiatives, providing financial expertise to support strategic decisions.
- Assist in system implementations, upgrades, or changes related financial reporting.
- Nice CFO to report to
- Hybrid role
- Support and backing of their PE firm
- Great startup culture
- Opportunity to be a part of a restart out – leadership is building out on the West Coast
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
