Accounting Manager

Employer
Aditi Consulting
Location
Thousand Oaks, California
Posted
Nov 01, 2024
Closes
Nov 12, 2024
Ref
2842820066
Level
Manager
Certification
CMA: Preferred
Work Mode
Work from office
Hours
Full Time
Employment Type
Permanent
Organization Type
Consultancy
Responsibilities:

Analysis and Interpretation - Accounting and Financial Reports

Interpret transactions executed or proposed by business to apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, including performing research and partnering with Technical Accounting to develop guidance.

Analyze financial results and provide explanations to management for the movements of Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Cash Flow statements.

Draft footnote disclosures and prepare detailed support for external reporting deliverables (10Q/10K).

Business Partnering (Commercial, Research & Development, Operations or General & Administrative)

Work with Finance and Operational teams in performing accounting tasks and monitoring the successful execution of Month End close activities, including but not limited to review of journal entries and account reconciliations.

Manage relationships within Finance (Financial Planning, Tax, Purchase to Pay, Treasury, Global Strategic Sourcing).

Provide support for initiatives or projects by providing accounting guidance and identifying risks to internal controls.

Internal Controls and Compliance Process support

Support the documentation and test of controls in support of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Certification and other control verification processes. Draft deficiency reports as applicable and drive implementation of remediation actions.

Support Internal/External/Tax audits by timely providing backup, explaining transactions, and answering inquiries, as applicable.

Understand and interpret Policies and Procedures to provide guidance to stakeholders on proper application.

Process Improvement, Automation and Project Management

Collaborate with process stakeholders to proactively determine and implement continuous improvement opportunities that will enable an efficient and effective accounting close process.

Engage in gaining knowledge and deploying Automation and Reporting solutions (e.g. UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Anaplan, Tableau, Alteryx, MS Teams, Smartsheet, Docusign) to reduce transactional work in favor of strategy and analysis.

Manage special projects for which Global Accounting representation is required, including company expansion, business acquisitions and divestitures, and financial system implementations.

Vendor Services Management

Partner closely with our External Services vendor supporting accounting operations to complete close activities and deliver quality services to company.

Engage in regular governance meetings to discuss status of activities, projects, and issue resolution. Monitor Service Level Metrics and manage expectations and deliverables.

Basic Qualifications:

+5 Years of Experience in accounting, audit or financial reporting

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance or Accounting

Proficient in usage of Microsoft Office Applications

Comprehensive accounting knowledge on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and financial reporting

Strong written, verbal communication, and presentation skills and be able to bridge cultural differences

Excellent analytical, problem solving and organizational skills

Ability to work independently, to multi-task, and to establish priorities

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's in Business Administration (MBA)

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Certified Management Accountant (CMA)

Project management skills

Leadership skills

Experience with ERP applications (SAP, Oracle, etc.)

General knowledge of automation initiatives

Compensation:

The pay rate range above is the base hourly pay range that Aditi Consulting reasonably expects to pay someone for this position (compensation may vary outside of this range depending on several factors, including but not limited to, a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, location and end client requirements).

Benefits and Ancillaries:

Medical, dental, vision, PTO benefits and ancillaries may be available for eligible Aditi Consulting employees and vary based on the plan options selected by the employee.

Aditi Consulting LLC uses AI technology to engage candidates during the sourcing process. AI technology is used to gather data only and does not replace human-based decision making in employment decisions.