Accounting Manager
Seeking a results-driven accounting professional with experience leading accounts payable and accounts receivable operations, supervising staff, and supporting month-end close processes within a fast-paced business environment. Skilled in overseeing financial workflows, improving internal controls, maintaining compliance with accounting standards, and partnering with cross-functional teams to drive operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage day-to-day accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to internal policies.
- Lead, mentor, and evaluate accounting support staff, providing guidance, training, and performance feedback.
- Review financial records, transactions, and reports to ensure completeness and accuracy while identifying and resolving discrepancies.
- Support month-end and year-end close activities, including reconciliations, reporting, and process improvements.
- Coordinate with customers, vendors, and internal stakeholders to resolve billing, payment, and account-related issues.
- Develop and maintain departmental procedures, internal controls, and best practices to enhance efficiency and compliance.
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis by providing operational and accounting insights.
- Manage inventory-related purchasing and accounting activities, including tracking supplies and operational materials.
- Collaborate with leadership on staffing needs, workflow planning, and departmental objectives.
- Maintain confidentiality of financial information and ensure compliance with applicable regulations and company standards.
- Partner with other departments to resolve operational challenges and support organizational goals.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
- Experience supervising accounting personnel and managing transactional accounting functions.
- Strong knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and enterprise accounting systems.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize deadlines, improve processes, and lead teams in a collaborative environment.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
- Experience supervising accounting personnel and managing transactional accounting functions (AP/AR).
- Strong knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and enterprise accounting systems.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize deadlines, improve processes, and lead teams in a collaborative 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).
