Senior Manager, Accounting

• Location: West LA, CA
• $110000 base salary
• Remote: Remote
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #1627
• Salary: $110,000 - $130,000

Title: Senior Manager, Accounting

Industry: Consumer Products

Location: West LA – Hybrid

Overview: Pacific Executive Search has been engaged on a search for a Senior Manager, Accounting. In this role, you will take on new responsibilities in leading accounting operations with a focus on inventory and cost accounting, while collaborating with various departments in a dynamic West LA environment. You can expect significant opportunities for career growth as you implement process improvements and strengthen internal controls within a mission-driven company.

Description:

Responsibilities

• Manage the complete general ledger accounting for accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll.
• Oversee the monthly closing procedures, including the preparation of accruals, journal entries, reconciliations, and result analysis.
• Collaborate with the Financial Planning & Analysis team to ensure accurate and timely actuals for forecasting purposes.
• Prepare audit documentation and act as the primary contact for the year-end audit process.
• Handle revenue recognition and deferment, including the accrual of refund and warranty reserves.
• Oversee the entire order-to-cash accounting process.
• Manage all elements of inventory accounting, including tracking, valuation, reconciliations, and reporting activities.
• Record and oversee inventory transactions (procurement, inbound, transfers, consumption, etc.) across all warehouses and third-party logistics sites.
• Maintain and reconcile inventory subledgers, including vendor deposits, inventory in transit, freight clearing, rental assets, and prepaid expenses.
• Update and maintain inventory roll forwards, depreciation schedules, and inventory aging/obsolete and excess reserves.
• Conduct debt and equity roll forwards, analyses, and reconciliations.
• Lead the annual physical inventory counts and coordinate audits of inventory balances.
• Identify and implement automation and workflow enhancements across accounting functions.
• Enhance internal controls, documentation, and audit preparedness.
• Work collaboratively across departments to improve inventory tracking, purchasing workflows, and reporting accuracy.
• Enforce data integrity and cutoff policies throughout the organization.
• Coordinate with external tax professionals regarding state and local sales taxes, VAT, PST, GST, and income tax filings.
• Ensure adherence to local and international tax obligations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration.
• At least 5 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in a product-oriented or startup environment.
• Comprehensive understanding of US GAAP, inventory costing methodologies, and financial controls.
• Proficient technical skills in Excel (including Power Query and Power Pivot) and familiarity with SQL or VBA.
• Experience with QuickBooks Enterprise or comparable ERP systems.
• CPA designation is preferred.