Accounting Manager

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Long Beach, CA, USA
In-Office
105K-130K Annually
Mid level
Financial Services
The Role
Manage accounting operations (AP, AR, payroll, GL, cash receipts, purchasing, capital assets), lead monthly reconciliations and financial reporting, support budgeting and forecasting, coordinate audits and grants compliance, prepare ACFR, enforce internal controls, and supervise and mentor accounting staff.
Summary Generated by Built In
We are partnering with a well-established public sector organization seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to oversee critical financial operations and support the organization's long-term fiscal success.

Responsibilities:

    • Oversee accounting operations, including AP, AR, payroll, general ledger, cash receipts, purchasing, and capital assets
    • Assist with budget preparation, financial reporting, forecasting, and analysis
    • Manage monthly reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statements
    • Coordinate annual audits, grants compliance, ACFR preparation, and internal controls
    • Supervise and mentor accounting staff while driving process improvements
    • Ensure compliance with governmental accounting standards, policies, and regulations

Qualifications:

    • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
    • Municipal/government accounting experience strongly preferred
    • Minimum of 4 years of supervisory experience within a public sector or municipal environment
    • Strong knowledge of fund accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, audits, and internal controls
    • CPA and/or Master's degree preferred
    • Excellent leadership, analytical, and communication skills

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
  • Minimum of 4 years of supervisory experience within a public sector or municipal environment
  • Municipal/government accounting experience
  • Strong knowledge of fund accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, audits, and internal controls
  • CPA and/or Master's degree
  • Excellent leadership, analytical, and communication skills
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The Company
HQ: Los Angeles, CA
997 Employees
Year Founded: 1953

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).

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