Accounting Manager Job at Conexus in California

Manager - Accounting and Finance Solutions | CPA

Our client is a large, CPG company, backed by private equity. In addition to leading accounting, responsibilities will include process improvement, forecasting.

Role Priorities

• Manage daily/weekly/monthly/annual accounting process which involves review of accounts payable, escalation of accounts receivable, regular monthly journal entries and adjusting journal entries and timely completion of monthly financial close.
• Perform detailed review of monthly balance sheet reconciliations of general ledger accounts in support of the close cycle and provide guidance to staff on day-to-day accounting and finance transactions.
• Build upon financial processes and systems with efficiency and accuracy as the goal.
• Oversee day-to-day management of audit including potential adjustments for new GAAP standards and ensure detailed and accurate tie-out of financial statements.
• Manage monthly cross-departmental reporting to drive performance for each department and provide insights and recommendations on spending variances.
• Work with cross-departmental teams to perform monthly and quarterly re-forecasting of expenses to sync up with company goals.
• Provide ad hoc reporting and analysis as needed and drive the day-to-day on special projects such as implementation of a close automation system and a revenue forecasting tool.
• Prepare consolidation, summary, presentation decks for management review.
• Develop/update documentation and training materials for existing policies and procedures for all major finance functions.

Skills and Qualities

To be successful in this role, you will have some experience in public accounting and a strong knowledge of GAAP, finance and accounting processes, controls and systems.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Vlookup and Pivot tables must be second nature) and know how to apply these tools in everyday analysis.
• Strong Accounting, Finance, quantitative and qualitative business writing, and presentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal relationship skills, outgoing attitude, and the ability to work in a team structure.
• Detail oriented, organized, and possess the ability to multitask.
• Highly motivated, hands-on approach, excellent project manager and a quick learner.
• Strong systems aptitude.
• Self-starter, eager, problem solver, creative thinker, adaptable, strong analytical skills.
• An ability to interact with all levels of management and cross-functional teams in a professional manner as well as be able to operate effectively in a dynamic environment.