Accounting Manager

Vaco; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Company’s 401(k) retirement plan

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring seeks an experienced accounting leader in Irvine to manage month-end close, mentor senior staff, and drive process improvements. You will collaborate with FP&A, operations, and IT to optimize data flow and reporting accuracy while ensuring GAAP compliance.

The role requires a strong background in GL, high-volume close, and ERP systems, with Power BI/SQL skills and CPA considered a strong plus. On-site in Southern California with potential discretionary bonuses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience with leadership/supervisory roles.
• Strong general ledger and close experience in a large, high-volume organization.
• CPA or CPA track highly preferred; experience with Power BI, Alteryx, SQL a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the month-end close process, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and continuous improvement.
• Manage and mentor a team of senior and staff accountants, providing coaching, training, and performance guidance.
• Identify, lead, and execute process improvement initiatives to reduce close timelines and increase efficiency.
• Design and implement scalable processes, templates, and automation solutions across the accounting function.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to improve data flow, reporting accuracy, and overall financial processes.
• Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting deliverables.
• Analyze financial results, including variance analysis and flux explanations, and communicate insights to leadership.
• Drive adoption of new systems, tools, and reporting capabilities to enhance productivity and decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and audit requirements.

Skills

Team leadership

GAAP expertise

Close process management

Power BI

SQL

Excel advanced

ERP systems

Journal entries

Variance analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Alteryx

SQL

ERP systems

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the month-end close process, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and continuous improvement


• Manage and mentor a team of senior and staff accountants, providing coaching, training, and performance guidance


• Identify, lead, and execute process improvement initiatives to reduce close timelines and increase efficiency


• Design and implement scalable processes, templates, and automation solutions across the accounting function


• Partner with cross‑functional stakeholders (FP&A, operations, IT) to improve data flow, reporting accuracy, and overall financial processes


• Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting deliverables


• Analyze financial results, including variance analysis and flux explanations, and communicate insights to leadership


• Drive adoption of new systems, tools, and reporting capabilities to enhance productivity and decision‑making


• Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and audit requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field


• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 1-2 years of leadership or supervisory experience


• Strong general ledger and close experience in a large, high-volume organization


• Demonstrated success driving process improvements, close acceleration, and/or system implementations


• Advanced Excel skills required (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs; Power Query and/or VBA strongly preferred)


• Experience with large ERP systems required


• Experience with Power BI, Alteryx, or SQL strongly preferred


• CPA or CPA track highly preferred

What We're Looking For

• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization


• Highly technical accounting professional with strong systems and data capabilities


• Proven ability to drive change, implement process improvements, and lead transformation initiatives


• Hands‑on manager comfortable balancing execution with strategic initiatives


• Ability to operate effectively in a fast‑paced, evolving environment

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;


• licensure and certification requirements;


• office location and other geographic considerations;


• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco/Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits


• Company’s 401(k) retirement plan

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail].

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

Representation Notice

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring's discussions with its Client, Highspring's understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).

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• California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.


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• Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.


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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.