Bilingual (E/J)Assistant Accounting Manager

Interplace, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Bilingual (E/J) Assistant Accounting Manager in Los Angeles. This role requires strong knowledge of GAAP, proficiency in accounting software and advanced Excel skills, coupled with a Bachelor’s degree and significant experience in accounting management. Responsibilities include overseeing financial reporting, managing accounts, and ensuring data accuracy while coordinating key accounting events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Minimum 5 years accounting experience focused on management-level responsibilities.
• Proficiency with accounting certifications and ERP systems required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare data and financial statements and manage accounts.
• Calculate overhead costs and oversee monthly reconciliations.
• Support daily operations and perform administrative duties.

Skills

GAAP accounting knowledge

Audit experience

Proficiency with accounting software

Strong communication skills

Intermediate accounting knowledge

Advanced Excel skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance

Accounting certification (CPA, CMA, CGA, CA)

Tools

JD Edwards ERP

MS Excel

Job description

Bilingual (E/J) Assistant Accounting Manager (44392)

General Position Summary

Our company, with approximately 70 employees, operates multiple US locations and a subsidiary factory in Mexico under a Japanese parent company. We belong to both the auto-parts manufacturing and aerospace-parts distribution industries. This dual-industry environment requires our accounting department to maintain top-tier US GAAP knowledge and accuracy across diverse data sets. We are seeking an assistant manager candidate who demonstrates excellent GAAP accounting knowledge, audit experience, proficiency with accounting software and data management, and strong communication skills with internal teams, external departments, and outside stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, disciplined, team-oriented, responsible, reliable, quick learner, multi-tasker, and proactive. Their primary responsibilities will include hands-on data reporting and verifying the accuracy of data entry by colleagues.

Required Qualifications

• Intermediate accounting knowledge (4-year college degree)
• Advanced Excel skills
• Comprehensive understanding of the relationship among P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, and Consolidation with subsidiaries
• Knowledge of ERP accounting software and understanding of the connection between GL, sub-ledgers, and trial balance
• CPA or CPA candidate is a plus
• Cost accounting experience is a plus

Essential Job Functions

• Complete data and financial statement preparation, manage accounts, and support ad-hoc reporting
• Calculate overhead costs during consolidated financial close, understanding timing, calculation steps, and account relationships; work with condensed financial statements and consolidation packages
• Respond to management inquiries regarding financial statement figures
• Manage inventory accounts, perform cost accounting calculations, and reconcile accounts; experience in manufacturing cost accounting is preferred
• Oversee accuracy of monthly reconciliations, including 360 BS accounts; improve reconciliation processes and utilize ERP data effectively
• Prepare reports for closing, audit, tax, group companies, and budgeting, based on assigned responsibilities
• Support daily operations of colleagues, including authorizations, ad-hoc reports, and administrative tasks
• Modify ERP data as needed for reporting purposes
• Enhance skills through Excel, accounting seminars, and other relevant training (free online seminars provided)
• Coordinate and execute accounting events such as year-end closing, audits, tax filings, transfer pricing, and ERP development
• Perform administrative duties like record keeping, contracts, meeting documentation, and filing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance from an accredited four-year college or university
• Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience with at least 5 years focused on management-level financial statement closing, audit, tax, and ERP development
• Proficiency with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and ERP systems (JD Edwards)
• Accounting certification (CPA, CMA, CGA, CA) or equivalent is required