Key Responsibilities
- Financial Management & Reporting
- Oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
- Manage the month-end close process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis.
- Prepare and review management reports, including profitability analysis, cost accounting summaries, and budget-to-actual reports.
- Cost & Inventory Accounting
- Partner with operations to monitor and analyze production costs, labor efficiency, and material variances.
- Oversee inventory accounting, cycle counts, and reconciliation processes.
- Ensure accurate standard costing for manufactured products and coordinate annual cost roll-ups.
- Compliance & Controls
- Maintain and enforce internal controls to safeguard company assets.
- Support external audits, tax filings, and other regulatory compliance requirements.
- Ensure proper documentation of accounting policies and procedures.
- Team Leadership
- Supervise, coach, and develop accounting staff.
- Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture within the accounting department.
- Business Partnering
- Collaborate with plant managers, procurement, and sales teams to support operational decision-making.
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA or CMA preferred).
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2 years in a supervisory role.
- Experience in manufacturing accounting, preferably in building products, construction materials, or related industries.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, cost accounting, and inventory management.
- Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and advanced Excel skills.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive base salary - $90-115k.
- Performance-based bonus.
- Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match).
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
Top Skills
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).
