Accounting Manager

CooperDouglas; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus

Job summary

CooperDouglas in El Segundo is seeking a Big 4-trained Accounting Manager to build and lead the accounting function as the company enters hypergrowth.

You'll own month-end close under US GAAP, drive policies, inventory and cost accounting, ASC 606, manage external audits, and partner with FP&A and operations to scale toward IPO-ready status.

Qualifications

• CPA (active) is required.
• Big 4 audit experience at Senior Associate/Manager level is required.
• Strong US GAAP knowledge with manufacturing/high-growth context is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end and year-end close under US GAAP with journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements.
• Build and improve accounting policies, processes, and controls for a multi-site operation.
• Drive inventory and cost accounting, fixed assets, and revenue recognition (ASC 606).
• Lead the external audit relationship and prepare the company for IPO-readiness.

Skills

US GAAP knowledge

Big 4 audit experience

Accounting process design

Auditing liaison

Education

CPA (active)

Job description

If you are currently working in big 4 and ready for something exciting, this Accounting Manager role at this You've done the busy seasons, the 70-hour weeks, and the audits of other people's companies. Now build one. We're partnering with a unicorn-valued, venture-backed AI manufacturing company in El Segundo that just closed a nine-figure raise. They want a Big 4-trained Accounting Manager to help build the accounting function behind their hypergrowth.

What you'll do

• Own the month-end and year-end close, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements under US GAAP
• Build and improve accounting policies, processes, and controls for a multi-site manufacturing operation
• Drive inventory and cost accounting, fixed assets, and revenue recognition (ASC 606)
• Lead the external audit relationship. You've been on the other side, so you know exactly what auditors need.
• Write technical accounting memos and help get the company audit-ready and IPO-ready
• Partner with FP&A, operations, and leadership as the company scales

What we're looking for

• CPA (active)
• Big 4 audit experience (Deloitte, PwC, EY, or KPMG), current or former, at the Senior Associate, Manager, or Senior Manager level
• Strong US GAAP knowledge; manufacturing, industrial, or high-growth experience is a plus
• Builder mentality: you want to create the process, not just follow it

What's in it for you

• $165,000 base + bonus + EQUITY in a company already valued north of $1B
• No more billable hours, no more busy season. Close the books, don't audit them.
• Top-tier VC backing and serious growth: new factories, new customers, new everything
• A seat at the table as the company scales toward its next big milestone
• A true fast-track career path.