Accounting Manager/Supervisor

DescriptionAccounting Manager Long Beach, CaliforniaWe are partnering with a growing, dynamic organization in Long Beach to identify an experienced Accounting Manager to lead core accounting operations and supervise a team of six. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate financial reporting, managing the month-end close, and maintaining strong accounting processes in a fast-paced environment.The ideal candidate is hands-on, detail-oriented, and an effective people leader who can drive accountability while supporting team development and process improvement.Responsibilities: • Lead and manage the month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial results • Supervise a team of six accounting professionals, providing coaching, oversight, and performance management • Oversee general ledger activity, including review and approval of journal entries and supporting documentation • Manage account reconciliations, ensuring discrepancies are identified, investigated, and resolved • Prepare and review financial statements and internal management reports • Coordinate audit activities, including preparation of schedules and response to auditor requests • Maintain and enforce accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy • Partner with leadership to support business initiatives and financial reporting needsQualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred • 5–8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including supervisory experience • Proven ability to manage and develop a team (experience overseeing 5+ staff preferred) • Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and financial reporting • Proficiency with ERP systems and Excel • Strong organizational and communication skills • Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlinesFor confidential consideration, please email your Robert Half recruiter. If you're not currently working with anyone at Robert Half, please click "Apply" or call View phone number on click.appcast.io and ask for David Bizub. Please reference job order number 00460-0013427902. email resume to View email address on click.appcast.io is an opportunity to step into a leadership role with a growing organization and make an immediate impact by strengthening processes and developing a high-performing team.Requirements• 7+ years of accounting experience, including leadership responsibilities in an accounting manager or supervisor capacity.• Strong experience managing month-end close activities in a complex business environment.• In-depth knowledge of general ledger accounting, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliation.• Proven ability to support financial statement audits and work effectively with external auditors.• Solid analytical skills with the ability to investigate issues and resolve account variances.• Experience preparing and reviewing reconciliations, financial data, and supporting schedules with a high level of accuracy.• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is preferred.Job typePerm