GHJ Search and Staffing serves as the recruitment division of GHJ, a prominent national accounting and advisory firm. Our team provides qualified Accounting and Finance professionals on a temporary and permanent basis across a broad range of industries. GHJ’s relationship with our Global Advisory and Accounting Network provides the resources needed to better understand client’s needs, attract a higher caliber of candidates and assess candidate potential.
Immediate opportunity available. GHJ Search & Staffing has partnered with a stable and growing Manufacturing company to help identify a Temporary Controller. This position would be considered for the role as an employee and is key within the organization. In addition to Accounting Management there will be strategic work such as reviewing to hire a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) to outsource full-service human resource function and handle payroll & benefits administration (Health, 401k, pension programs) on behalf of the company.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the accounting department, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, and payroll functions.
- Manage and coordinate month-end and year-end financial close processes, ensuring timely and accurate preparation of financial statements.
- Implement internal controls and SOP’s, (AP and Cash Sales) includes training of personnel.
- Compliance and timely external reporting requirements (SOS, 1099 tax reporting, etc.)
- Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting process, working closely with department heads and senior management to develop accurate financial projections.
- Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory authorities, ensuring compliance with statutory reporting requirements.
- Mentor and develop the accounting team, providing guidance, training, and performance evaluations.
Qualifications
- Bilingual in Spanish is highly preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Minimum of 8-10 years of progressive accounting experience
- Experience in the manufacturing industry is highly desirable.
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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).
