Finance and Accounting Manager

Nth Generation Computing; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nth Generation Computing in California seeks a Finance and Accounting Manager to lead core accounting processes, perform financial analysis, and strengthen internal controls to support strategic decisions.

The role requires collaboration across departments, handling close processes, audits, and system improvements, including AI-enabled productivity initiatives, while maintaining scalable finance operations.

Responsibilities

• Manages and oversees month-end and year-end close activities, ensuring accurate, timely, and GAAP-compliant financial reporting.
• Prepares, reviews and approves journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Ensures proper accounting treatment for revenue recognition, cost of goods sold, rebates, incentives, and vendor programs common to the VAR space.
• Maintains and strengthens internal controls, accounting policies, and documentation to support audit and compliance requirements.
• Serves as a primary point of contact for external auditors, tax advisors, and other finance-related third parties.
• Prepares and analyzes financial statements, variance analyses, forecasts, and management reports.
• Provides margin, pricing, and profitability analysis across products, vendors, and customer segments.
• Supports budgeting and forecasting processes, collaborating with business leaders to align financial plans with operational objectives.
• Develops financial models and ad-hoc analyses to inform strategic decisions, investments, and growth initiatives.
• Translates financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders.
• Partners closely with the EVP/CFO to support financial strategy, operational planning, and executive-level reporting.
• Acts as a functional lead for accounting and finance operations, guiding day-to-day priorities and process improvements.
• Mentors and supports accounting or finance team members, as applicable, fostering a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborates cross-functionally with all departments to ensure financial alignment and data integrity.
• Leverages financial systems and Excel-based tools to improve efficiency, reporting accuracy, and scalability.
• Identifies and implements process improvements to enhance close timelines, reporting quality, and operational visibility.
• Supports finance-related system implementations, enhancements, and integrations as needed.
• Serves as a connective layer between teams to improve communication and execution.
• Helps teams navigate priorities, handoffs, and operational dependencies.
• Supports change mana ement as new processes, systems, tools, or AI capabilities are introduced.
• Serves as a flexible backup for teams requiring additional support-such as operations-stepping in to maintain momentum, meet deadlines, and reduce operational bottlenecks.

Job description

Position Summary

The Finance and Accounting Manager plays a key leadership role within the Finance and Accounting area of the organization with responsibility for managing core accounting processes, financial analysis, and internal controls while providing business-relevant insights to support operational and strategic decision-making

Position Summary

The Finance and Accounting Manager plays a key leadership role within the Finance and Accounting area of the organization with responsibility for managing core accounting processes, financial analysis, and internal controls while providing business-relevant insights to support operational and strategic decision-making while always maintaining the Nth Corporate Culture (see *Appendix A*) The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in accounting principles, financial analysis, and technology-enabled business models, with experience navigating vendor programs, revenue recognition considerations, and margin analysis typical to the value-added reseller (VAR) environment. This role requires strong multitasking, organizational and customer service skills, as well as cross-functional collaboration, with win-win communication abilities, to ensure alignment with business objectives to drive innovation in delivery. The Finance and Accounting Manager ensures continuity, scalability, and finance and accounting excellence by improving processes, enabling effective use of business applications, and driving intentional adoption of AI tools that measurably improve productivity and quality

• The qualified individual in this position may be required to work at different times of the day, including nights and weekends, as dictated by business needs and without prior notice. This is a Salaried Exempt position.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND

Include, But Not Limited To, The Following

Financial Management and Accounting

• Manages and oversees month-end and year-end close activities, ensuring accurate, timely, and GAAP-compliant financial reporting.
• Prepares, reviews and approves journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Ensures proper accounting treatment for revenue recognition, cost of goods sold, rebates, incentives, and vendor programs common to the VAR space.
• Maintains and strengthens internal controls, accounting policies, and documentation to support audit and compliance requirements.
• Serves as a primary point of contact for external auditors, tax advisors, and other finance-related third parties.

Financial Analysis and Business Support

• Prepares and analyzes financial statements, variance analyses, forecasts, and management reports.
• Provides margin, pricing, and profitability analysis across products, vendors, and customer segments.
• Supports budgeting and forecasting processes, collaborating with business leaders to align financial plans with operational objectives.
• Develops financial models and ad-hoc analyses to inform strategic decisions, investments, and growth initiatives.
• Translates financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders.

Leadership and Collaboration

• Partners closely with the EVP/CFO to support financial strategy, operational planning, and executive-level reporting.
• Acts as a functional lead for accounting and finance operations, guiding day-to-day priorities and process improvements.
• Mentors and supports accounting or finance team members, as applicable, fostering a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborates cross-functionally with all departments to ensure financial alignment and data integrity.

Systems and Process Improvement

• Leverages financial systems and Excel-based tools to improve efficiency, reporting accuracy, and scalability.
• Identifies and implements process improvements to enhance close timelines, reporting quality, and operational visibility.
• Supports finance-related system implementations, enhancements, and integrations as needed.

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Backup

• Serves as a connective layer between teams to improve communication and execution.
• Helps teams navigate priorities, handoffs, and operational dependencies.
• Supports change mana ement as new processes, systems, tools, or AI capabilities are introduced.
• Serves as a flexible backup for teams requiring additional support-such as operations-stepping in to maintain momentum, meet deadlines, and reduce operational bottlenecks.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable an otherwise qualified individual with a disability to perform the essential functions.

Education and / or Experience

Typically Requires