Accounting Manager

Accounting Resources; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Accounting Resources in Glendale, CA is seeking an Accounting Manager to own the month-end close and build the company’s financial reporting foundation. This hands-on role involves setting up statement templates, constructing the monthly reporting package, and drafting the first annual budget in collaboration with the CFO.

You will manage project accounting, A/R, A/P, payroll entries, and internal controls, while improving processes and automating reporting.

Qualifications

• Requires a CPA or active progression toward licensure.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting is required.
• 4–7 years of public accounting experience, senior or manager level, preferably in professional services.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and how the financial statements connect.
• Advanced Excel skills for financial modeling and reconciliations.
• Experience with an ERP or accounting system is required.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end close for monthly, quarterly, and year-end cycles.
• Create and maintain journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and fixed assets.
• Develop and maintain chart of accounts and standard reporting templates.
• Deliver monthly management and Board reporting with variance commentary.
• Collaborate with CFO and department heads on budgeting and forecasts.
• Oversee project accounting, A/R, A/P, payroll entries, and reporting.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Hands-on accounting

Process improvement

Organized

Fast learner

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

CPA certification

Public accounting experience 4–7 years

Tools

ERP system

Microsoft Excel

Job description

A growing engineering consulting firm is seeking an Accounting Manager to own the month-end close and build the company's financial reporting foundation. This is a hands-on role: you will set up the financial statement templates, build the monthly reporting package, and prepare the first draft of the annual budget. The position reports to the CFO.

Responsibilities

Month-end close (owner)

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close; build and run the close checklist
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and fixed asset activity
• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including bank, credit card, A/R, A/P, and debt

Financial statement structure and templates

• Clean up and maintain the chart of accounts and account mapping
• Build standard financial statement templates (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow)
• Set up consistent department, service line, or client reporting where it helps management decisions

Monthly financial reporting package

• Build and deliver the monthly reporting package for management and the Board
• Include actual vs. budget and prior year, key metrics (KPIs), and plain-English variance commentary
• Prepare lender reporting, including covenant compliance calculations

Budget and forecast

• Prepare the first draft of the annual budget in partnership with the CFO and department leaders
• Build a budget model that links revenue, staffing and utilization, operating expenses, capital spending, and cash
• Update forecasts during the year as results come in

Project and operations accounting

• Oversee project accounting, including client billing, unbilled revenue (WIP), and revenue recognition on client contracts
• Oversee A/R and collections, A/P, payroll entries, and expense reporting; manage and develop [staff / outsourced resources]

Audit, tax, and technical accounting

• Lead the annual audit: prepare schedules, gather support, and serve as primary contact for auditors
• Provide year-end support to outside tax advisors

Controls and process improvement

• Document accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Improve the close and reporting process over time through better system use and automation

Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting
• CPA required (or actively completing exams with a clear path to licensure)
• 4–7 years of public accounting experience, at the Senior or Manager level, with audit experience on privately held operating companies (professional services or consulting preferred)
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and how the financial statements tie together
• Advanced Excel skills: building financial models, templates, and reconciliations from scratch
• Experience with an ERP or accounting system

Personal Attributes

• Strong attention to detail and sound judgment
• Comfortable building a process or template where none exists
• Clear written and verbal communication; can explain the numbers to non-accountants
• Hands-on, organized, and comfortable in a fast-moving operating environment
• Continuous learner; always looking for a better, faster way