Accounting Manager - CPA Firm - Client Bookkeeping

Job Juncture; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Large potential bonuses

5% employer contribution to 401K

Job summary

Job Juncture in Oxnard, CA is looking for an Accounting Manager to manage client accounts including bookkeeping, payroll, and KPI reporting. This role offers a hybrid schedule, great work-life balance, and opportunities for career advancement.

The ideal candidate will have 7-10 years of experience in accounting, possess a strong grasp of U.S GAAP, and have excellent communication skills. Benefits include relocation assistance and sizeable potential bonuses.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7-10 years' experience in the accounting field, with recent time as an account manager.
• Proven thorough understanding of double entry accounting.
• Demonstrated understanding of U.S GAAP and taxation matters.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently.
• Strong computer skills including proficiency in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Oversee engagement teams to ensure work adherence to engagement scope.
• Prepare month-end packages under accrual or cash basis accounting.
• Assist clients with budgets, forecasts, or projections.
• Build, prepare, or analyze dashboards or KPI metrics for clients.
• Interact frequently with clients and ensure clear communication.
• Invoice clients monthly and follow up on aged accounts receivable.

Skills

Double entry accounting

Taxation knowledge

Proficiency in Excel

Accounting software (QuickBooks Online)

Communication skills

Problem identification and solution recommendation

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Xero

NetSuite

Job description

Salary: $145,000 - $165,000 per year

Location: Oxnard, CA

Relocation Assistance: Available

Accounting Manager - Hybrid Schedule Available

Well established, highly profitable regional CPA firm seeks an Accounting Manager to specialize in client accounting, including full charge bookkeeping, trial balance, payroll, KPI reporting, etc., for diverse, exciting clients. We offer a very reasonable work life balance, excellent benefits including large potential bonuses and a 5% employer contribution to your 401K program, a choice of both SEC and closely held clients to work on across diverse industry groups, and fast track career progression.

Managers oversee client accounts which includes being responsible for client communications and ensuring that the engagement is executed by team members in accordance with its scope.

Additionally, Managers are responsible for delegating duties to Senior Accountants, Staff and Interns. They review their work and providing them with the necessary supervision and training. Managers also perform business development functions and are involved with prospective client proposals.

Responsibilities

• Oversee engagement teams on multiple engagements to ensure work is performed in adherence to engagement scope. This can include but is not limited to: maintaining bank, vendor and payroll records for the client
• Prepare month- or period-end packages under either the accruals (US GAAP or IFRS) or cash basis accounting
• Assist clients with the preparation and/or maintenance of budgets, forecasts or projections
• Build, prepare or analyze dashboards or KPI metrics for the client
• Ensure all client timelines are met and clear communications exist between the client and engagement team
• Interact with clients on a frequent basis (i.e., daily, weekly or monthly), as needed under the scope of each engagement or delegated to senior or staff
• Ensure all team members adhere to engagement budgets; minimize and analyze any overruns
• Invoices clients at least monthly and follows up on any aged accounts receivable balances
• Performs team training and business development activities, including traveling to other firm locations or networking events

Qualifications/Requirements

• Minimum of 7-10 years' experience in the accounting field, with recent time spent as an account manager or equivalent in either an industry finance position or public accounting
• Proven thorough understanding of double entry accounting. Demonstrated performance of accounting tasks (both processing and transactions and maintenance of accounting records)
• Demonstrated understanding of U.S GAAP and possess sufficient working knowledge of taxation matters including but not limited to individual taxation, corporate taxation and related tax structures, sales taxes and property & business taxes.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, ideally in accounting or a related field
• Demonstrated ability to communicate (i.e., read, write, speak) with business level fluency in English
• Ability to travel to client or other firm office locations, as necessary
• Strong computer skills including proficiency in Excel. Knowledge of at least one accounting software program, such as QuickBooks Online
• Self-starter; proven ability to identify issues and recommend solutions. Ability to work well within a team as well as independently when required
• Occasional overtime work required throughout the year

Preferred qualifications

• Knowledge of and/or experience with additional accounting software programs which can include, but not limited to; Xero, Intacct, NetSuite, Bill.com or Concur
• Bi-lingual in Spanish or second language is an advantage
• Possesses a specialized accounting knowledge in either a particular industry or accounting area
• Holds a current and valid CPA license, or equivalent