A growing company in the personal care products industry is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to take ownership of its accounting operations and financial reporting. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on accounting professional who enjoys working in a smaller-company environment, improving processes, and partnering closely with leadership to support business growth.
The Accounting Manager will oversee full-cycle accounting, manufacturing and inventory accounting, financial reporting, cash flow management, and forecasting. This role combines day-to-day accounting responsibilities with higher-level financial analysis and Controller-level oversight, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Oversee full-cycle accounting, including AP, AR, invoicing, collections, and general ledger activities.
Lead month-end close, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations.
Manage manufacturing accounting, including inventory, work-in-process (WIP), and related reconciliations.
Prepare monthly financial statements, management reports, and KPI dashboards.
Develop and maintain a 13-week cash flow forecast to support financial planning.
Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
Utilize NetSuite for accounting operations, financial reporting, and analysis.
Strengthen internal controls, accounting procedures, and operational efficiencies.
Supervise two direct reports and coordinate with offshore accounting resources.
Partner with leadership and external accounting professionals on financial matters and special projects.
Qualifications
Strong hands-on, full-cycle accounting experience, including financial reporting and month-end close.
Manufacturing accounting experience required.
Strong knowledge of inventory and WIP accounting.
NetSuite experience required.
Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial analysis and reconciliations.
Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management.
Previous experience supervising accounting staff or coordinating offshore accounting teams preferred.
Ability to manage both transactional accounting and higher-level financial reporting responsibilities.
Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
Collaborative, adaptable, and comfortable working in a smaller-company environment.
Why Join?
Opportunity to take ownership of a broad accounting function with direct exposure to company leadership.
Hands-on role combining accounting operations, manufacturing, financial reporting, and strategic analysis.
Opportunity to lead a team and implement meaningful process improvements.
Work in a collaborative environment where initiative and versatility are valued.
Temp-to-hire opportunity with potential for long-term employment.
Skills Required
- Strong hands-on full-cycle accounting experience, including financial reporting and month-end close
- Manufacturing accounting experience
- Strong knowledge of inventory and work-in-process accounting
- NetSuite experience
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial analysis and reconciliations
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
- Previous experience supervising accounting staff or coordinating offshore accounting teams
- Ability to manage transactional accounting and higher-level financial reporting responsibilities
- Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills
- Collaborative, adaptable, and comfortable working in a smaller-company environment
What We Do
GHJ is an accounting and advisory firm that specializes in nonprofit, food and beverage, entertainment and media and health and wellness companies. Previous recipient of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Employee Champion For Life Work Harmony Award and named a “Best Places to Work” by the Los Angeles Business Journal eight times since 2008, GHJ is passionate about helping clients and its people #BeMore by focusing on building thriving businesses and creating a better future. GHJ works as a business advocate for its clients — providing personalized service and building long-term relationships to help position our clients for growth. Through its affiliation with HLB International, a global network of independent professional accounting firms and business advisers, GHJ is able to partner with other top firms across major cities throughout the U.S. and the world. GHJ’s audit, tax and advisory teams leverage the HLB network to better serve its clients and give clients access to member firms in over 158 countries across the globe and over 775 offices worldwide. Also ranked as a top-20 largest accounting firm on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Book of Lists, GHJ has 15 partners and more than 160 staff members that serve over 3,000 clients. GHJ is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC), the California Society of CPAs and the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofit).
