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Accounting Manager

Lafayette, CA 94549

Posted: 04/30/2025 Job Titles: ACCT - Accounting Manager Job Number: 5459 Pay Rate: 120,000

Job Description


To apply directly, please email your resume to Brad at "BChamberlin@AllianceResourceGroup.com". Please DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE POSTING!

 

Your Background:
  • You bring 4-7+ years of experience in full-charge accounting with a track record of applying GAAP principles and practices to review, analyze, and streamline current processes. You hold yourself to a high standard of work quality, accuracy, and consistently meet timelines. Advanced Excel Formulas is your favorite fun side hobby, and you love a good deep-dive analysis. You're passionate about numbers and engage actively with leadership to provide meaningful insight. You’re always looking for ways to maximize your impact and contribute to the company. And in maintaining our values, you demonstrate an unwavering commitment to achieving your goals.

 

What You Would Do:
  • Own all aspects of our Accounting function, including day-to-day accounting and finance functions
  • Serve as a strategic partner across to enhance capabilities and effectiveness across our business
  • Independently maintain the general ledger and GAAP financial statements; develop and strengthen internal processes and controls to adhere to compliance
  • Complete weekly client billing and invoicing, refine existing process, and maintain customer KPI’s
  • Own and execute the monthly accounting close process, including account reconciliations, payroll and commission accruals, prepaid amortization, and depreciation expenses
  • Manage A/R collection efforts and customer inquiries; access various external customer portals and factor portals to comply with invoicing requirements
  • Partner with third-party factoring firm to provide remittance details and ensure payments are applied timely; conduct further investigation as needed for short-paid invoices
  • Prepare and present monthly financial analysis to Executive Leadership
  • Prepare sales reporting and track average consultant headcount
  • Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting process and collaborate with leadership on organizational goals
  • Update forecast weekly with actuals and track monthly expenditures against budget
  • Work in tandem with Executive Leadership to forecast long-term planning goals
  • Perform quarterly reforecast process
  • Complete year-end financial reporting, annual audits (401k & HSA), tax supporting schedules, and 1099 reporting
  • Partner with third-party CPA firm for federal and state tax deadline compliance, including timely quarterly and annual estimated tax payments
  • Work toward preparing the organization for first financial review report by external CPA firm
  • Own all accounting systems and future system transitions

 

Experience and Attributes:
  • 7+ years of full-charge accounting operations and GL experience with increasing responsibility, people leadership experience is a plus but not required
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance preferred
  • Excellent working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and accounting principles and procedures
  • Consultative approach with excellent business and financial acumen; ability to gather requirements and align on success criteria with leadership
  • Proven expertise supporting multi-state businesses and California-based businesses
  • Demonstrated ability to retrieve and analyze financial data to produce and present comprehensive reports
  • Aptitude for process development and continuous improvement
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build relationships with our internal team as well as clients
  • Advanced skills in accounting software (QuickBooks Online or similar)
  • Expert in MS office, specifically Excel (V-lookups, X-Lookups, Pivot Tables, advanced formulas, etc.) Word, Outlook, report creation and formatting, data analysis
  • Bonus: Previous experience with Power BI and/or Tableau or an aptitude and desire to learn data visualization tools

 

 

Benefits We Offer:
  • Team centric work environment where success is celebrated – big or small!
  • Remote work model
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off...yes, you read that right!
  • Company subsidized Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • HSA Plan
  • 401k plan
  • Ongoing personal and professional development
  • Team reward trips, holiday parties, and other bonus perks aligned to company goals

Meet Your Recruiter

Brad Chamberlin
Manager, Executive Search

With Big Four experience and almost a decade and a half in executive recruiting, Brad Chamberlin is a thoughtful partner to organizations and candidates looking to make the right connection. Brad is a skilled networker with deep roots in the Orange County and Los Angeles communities. His portfolio spans all industries with a focus on consumer services, real estate, and manufacturing.  Brad has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from California State University at Fullerton where he was an active member of Beta Alpha Psi.

He is a skilled golfer and the only member of Alliance Resource Group who can consistently break 80 on the links.

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