Accounting Manager

Conexus; Whittier (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Conexus, a food and consumer packaged goods manufacturing and distribution company in the United States, is expanding its finance team and seeking an Accounting Manager to strengthen day-to-day accounting operations with emphasis on AP, AR, and reconciliations.

You will lead and develop a small accounting staff, review journal entries, improve controls, and partner with cross-functional teams to standardize processes across entities while supporting month-end close and financial reporting.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong GAAP foundation.
• Hands-on experience with AP, AR, GL and month-end close.
• Experience mentoring accounting staff.
• Ability to implement practical accounting process improvements.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily accounting operations across AP, AR, GL, payroll, and reconciliations.
• Directly supervise, train, and mentor accounting staff.
• Review journal entries and reconciliations for accuracy.
• Oversee full AR cycle including invoicing, cash receipts, and aging.
• Review AP for duplicates, coding, and documentation.
• Develop and implement accounting policies and internal controls.
• Support month-end close and financial statement prep.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

General Ledger

Month-end close

Staff mentoring

Internal controls

GAAP knowledge

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Our client is a well-established food and consumer packaged goods manufacturing and distribution company with approximately $200M in annual revenue. The company manufactures and distributes a broad portfolio of food products through a large distribution network.

The organization is experiencing continued growth and has recently expanded its operations, creating an opportunity to strengthen and professionalize its accounting function.

With a newly established Finance leadership team, the company is investing in its people, processes, systems, and infrastructure to support its next stage of growth.

The Opportunity:

The Accounting Manager will play a critical role in strengthening the company's day-to-day accounting operations, with a particularly heavy focus on Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, transaction accuracy, and team accountability.

This is a hands-on management role for someone who enjoys getting into the details, identifying problems, improving processes, and developing a team.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable coming into an environment where processes need to be tightened and will have the judgment to establish appropriate controls without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily accounting operations across AP, AR, GL, payroll, and reconciliations
• Directly supervise, train, and mentor accounting staff
• Review journal entries and account reconciliations for accuracy and completeness
• Oversee the full AR cycle, including invoicing, cash receipts, credit memos, adjustments, and aging
• Review AP transactions to identify duplicate invoices, incorrect coding, missing documentation, and other processing issues
• Establish stronger review procedures and quality controls around transactional accounting
• Improve payment application and posting processes
• Monitor outstanding invoices and partner with Procurement and other departments to resolve vendor issues
• Partner with Procurement to improve invoice approval, documentation, and payment processes
• Support collections and resolution of past-due accounts
• Assist with month-end close and preparation of divisional and consolidated financial statements
• Review reconciliations and identify root causes of accounting issues
• Develop and implement accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Help standardize processes across multiple entities and systems
• Support ongoing system and process improvements
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, Procurement, and Customer Service
• Support the Controller and CFO with audits, reporting, and special projects

What We're Looking For

Must Haves:

• 5–10+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Strong GAAP foundation
• Significant hands-on experience with Accounting Operations, AP, AR, GL, and month-end close
• Prior experience managing, mentoring, or developing accounting staff
• Strong understanding of AP controls, invoice processing, payment applications, reconciliations, and transaction review
• Ability to identify accounting process weaknesses and implement practical solutions
• Comfortable working in a hands-on environment where processes are being improved and standardized
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and accountable
• Bachelor's degree required

Nice to Haves:

• Food, CPG, manufacturing, or distribution experience
• Experience in a multi-entity environment