Accounting Manager

Job Title: Accounting Manager
Job Description
The Accounting Manager oversees full-cycle accounting operations for a growing manufacturing business of approximately $17M in revenue and climbing. This role leads a small accounting and administrative team, owns the month-end close process, and drives process improvements that enhance accuracy, timeliness, and visibility of financial information. The Accounting Manager serves as a key partner to leadership, supports budgeting and forecasting, and identifies cost-saving opportunities while helping rebuild and strengthen the company's financial operations.
Responsibilities

• Oversee full accounting operations for a manufacturing business currently at approximately $17M in revenue, with a focus on rebuilding and scaling financial processes.
• Manage and mentor a team of 3 accounting and administrative staff responsible for accounts payable, invoicing, and data entry.
• Own the full month-end close process, including journal entries, general ledger coding, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation, while continuously improving close timelines and accuracy.
• Perform detailed account reconciliations and systematically clean up backlog items and historical issues in the general ledger and sub-ledgers.
• Manage vendor communication, including resolving missing invoices, processing corrections, and pursuing recoveries related to posting issues or discrepancies.
• Oversee accounts receivable aging, implement consistent AR management practices, and improve cash flow visibility and collections processes.
• Prepare financial reporting packages, including profit and loss statements and other key financial statements and reports needed by leadership.
• Support the annual budgeting process and ongoing forecasting efforts by providing accurate financial data, analysis, and insights.
• Partner with the external accounting firm on tax matters and S-Corp compliance, ensuring accurate and timely information sharing.
• Assist with payroll transition activities, including the implementation and integration of ADP payroll systems into existing processes.
• Identify and recommend cost-saving opportunities, including areas such as insurance, operational inefficiencies, and process optimization.
• Drive and implement process improvements across accounting operations, including purchase order workflows, invoice processing, and general ledger coding practices.
• Ensure accurate recording and reporting of inventory and cost of goods sold (COGS) in a manufacturing environment.
• Maintain accurate vendor records, purchase orders, and invoice line item details to support reliable financial reporting.
• Collaborate closely with leadership to provide clear financial insights and support data-driven decision making.
• Foster a professional, team-first culture within the accounting function, encouraging cross-training and an ownership mentality.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience in full-cycle accounting and operational accounting, including ownership of the month-end close process.
• Hands-on experience with reconciliations, journal entries, and general ledger coding across multiple accounts.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and analyze financial statements, including profit and loss statements and other key reports.
• Practical experience managing accounting operations within a revenue environment of approximately $7M to $20M.
• Background in manufacturing accounting, including inventory and cost of goods sold (COGS) tracking and reporting, strongly preferred.
• Experience managing and mentoring a small team of approximately 3 to 4 people in an accounting or finance function.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks Desktop (v24), including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and reporting modules.
• Strong skills in vendor management, including handling purchase orders, invoices, line items, and aging reports.
• Ability to identify and implement process improvements that increase efficiency, accuracy, and control within accounting operations.
• Experience supporting budgeting and forecasting processes with accurate data and analysis.
• Familiarity with liability insurance and related financial considerations in a business environment.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant accounting experience, with openness to candidates up to 10+ years, provided they can fully own the function.
• Education such as a BS in Accounting or a related field, or equivalent practical experience with strong demonstrated capability.
• Ability to work autonomously, take ownership of the accounting function, and operate effectively in a rebuilding and growth environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Manufacturing industry experience is strongly preferred, particularly in environments with inventory and COGS complexity.
• Experience collaborating with external accounting firms on tax matters and S-Corp compliance.
• Background in implementing or supporting payroll transitions, including ADP implementation and integration.
• Track record of identifying cost-saving opportunities in areas such as insurance, operations, and process efficiency.
• Comfort working in a growing company that is rebuilding systems and processes and scaling from approximately $7M toward and beyond $17M in revenue.
• Ability to communicate clearly with leadership and non-finance stakeholders, translating financial data into actionable insights.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail to manage multiple priorities and clean up historical accounting issues.
• Collaborative mindset with a willingness to cross-train and support team members across different accounting functions.
• Professional, low-drama approach with a team-first attitude and an ownership mentality.
• Flexibility on formal education when combined with sharp, practical accounting skills and demonstrated ability to own the function.

Work Environment
This role is fully onsite at a facility-based environment in Long Beach, CA, within a company of approximately 75 to 85 employees. The Accounting Manager works closely with operations and leadership in a hands-on manufacturing setting, using QuickBooks Desktop (v24) and ADP (as payroll is implemented) as core systems. The culture emphasizes professionalism, low drama, and a team-first, ownership-oriented mindset, with strong collaboration and expectations for cross-training. The environment offers high autonomy to own the accounting function, implement process improvements, and make a visible impact in a stable, low-turnover organization that is actively rebuilding and growing.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Long Beach, CA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $75.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Long Beach,CA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 7, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

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