Financial Reporting Accountant

Job Description

Job Description We are looking for a Financial Reporting Accountant to join a growing organization in Azusa, California. This role is ideal for an accounting specialist who brings strong experience in manufacturing finance and enjoys turning complex cost and inventory data into clear, reliable reporting. The position will contribute to timely close activities, financial statement support, and performance analysis while helping strengthen reporting discipline across plant and corporate operations.

Responsibilities:
• Produce monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reporting packages along with detailed schedules that support accurate external and internal reporting.
• Manage core cost accounting activities tied to inventory, standard costs, work-in-process, overhead application, and cost of goods sold within a manufacturing environment.
• Reconcile inventory balances, evaluate reserves, and prepare roll-forward analyses to confirm proper valuation of raw materials, in-process items, and finished products.
• Review labor, material, purchase price, scrap, usage, and production volume variances, then communicate key drivers and trends to finance and operations leaders.
• Work closely with plant management, supply chain, and purchasing teams to improve cost capture, reporting accuracy, and operational visibility.
• Support the month-end close through journal entries, accrual preparation, account reconciliations, and financial review of key balance sheet and income statement accounts.
• Maintain and refine standard costing processes by updating cost inputs and assessing the reasonableness of product cost assumptions.
• Track plant-related fixed asset activity, including capital spending, depreciation, and equipment accounting.
• Assist with physical inventory observations, cycle count programs, inventory control practices, and reporting process improvements or automation initiatives.
• Prepare analysis and reporting for executives, lenders, auditors, and investment stakeholders with emphasis on margins, inventory efficiency, working capital, and plant performance.• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• At least 3 years of accounting experience, including meaningful exposure to cost accounting and inventory reporting.
• Prior experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or other product-based business is required.
• Solid knowledge of U.S. GAAP and the preparation of financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Practical understanding of standard costing, inventory valuation, overhead allocation, variance analysis, and fixed asset accounting.
• Experience partnering with plant or operations teams and supporting physical inventory procedures.
• Strong Excel skills with the ability to analyze large data sets and translate findings into actionable insights.
• CPA or CMA designation, or progress toward certification, is preferred.