Accounting Manager

3 Little Birds Interactive; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

3 Little Birds Interactive is seeking an experienced bookkeeping personnel to manage all financial operations. This role requires detail-oriented candidates to handle A/R, A/P, and financial reporting while interfacing with a CPA firm.

Preferred candidates will have a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent experience, alongside a strong familiarity with Quickbooks and Excel. Experience in small businesses is a plus, offering a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in bookkeeping or accounting manager roles.
• Experience with Quickbooks for financial management.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables.

Responsibilities

• Handle bookkeeping functions including A/R, A/P, and General Ledger.
• Conduct financial forecasting and data analysis.
• Deliver monthly, quarterly, and yearly financials on time.

Skills

Quickbooks expertise

Detail-oriented

Financial forecasting

Professional communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business

Tools

Quickbooks payroll software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

In this role, you will handle all duties related to the company's finances. You will be responsible for all bookkeeping functions within the company, including interfacing with the company's CPA firm as necessary. You must have demonstrable experience in prior full-charge bookkeeping and/or Accounting Manager roles, preferably in which you wore multiple hats and helped drive the financial operations of the company. You should be intensely detail-oriented and accept nothing less than absolute accuracy in your work. As a small business, you will be expected to wear multiple hats within the Accounting department.

A few of the key responsibilities will be:

A/R, A/P, General Ledger, Trial Balance, Monthly Profit & Loss, Month-End Close

Managerial accounting duties including: Cash Flow Forecasts, Risk Management Reviews, Create/Maintain Budgets

Create and deliver various financial reports as necessary

Financial forecasting and data analysis

Daily bank account and credit card reconciliations

Deliver monthly, quarterly and yearly financials on time

Administrate company's payroll through Quickbooks

Compile tax data for external CPA firm

Analyze and report operating expenses and explain variances

• General office management as needed

Qualifications

Highly trustworthy and ethical

Accuracy in your work is an absolute must

Must be able to communicate (written/verbal) in a professional manner with supervisors and peers with a ‘Can do’ attitude

3+ years use of Quickbooks

Proficient with Quickbooks payroll software

Strong experience in collections

HR knowledge is a plus

High degree of proficiency with and strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel including pivot tables

Computer and internet-savvy

Ability to prioritize tasks

Detail-oriented with superb organizational skills

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business strongly preferred, but not a requirement if candidate's experience in accounting/finance is considerable.

• Experience working in small businesses is a plus!