Senior Accountant

CPS Inc.; Agoura Hills (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

CPS Inc., located in California, seeks a Senior Accountant with manufacturing experience to support month-end close, financial reporting and cost accounting. The role focuses on analyzing costs, maintaining inventory records, and ensuring GAAP compliance while partnering with operations and finance teams.

The ideal candidate will manage close cycles, prepare journal entries and statements, and provide clear financial analysis to assist business decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing industry and cost accounting.
• Strong technical accounting skills with GAAP knowledge.
• Ability to analyze manufacturing costs and variances.
• Attention to detail and ability to meet reporting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end and year-end close activities with accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, accruals and adjusting entries.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and schedules.
• Analyze manufacturing costs, including materials, labor and overhead.
• Support inventory accounting, valuation, reserves, cycle counts.
• Analyze variances: standard vs actual costs, labor and overhead.
• Assist budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis for manufacturing.
• Collaborate with plant operations, supply chain, procurement and finance to resolve variances.
• Maintain fixed asset records and calculate depreciation.
• Support AP, AR, and GL activities as needed.
• Ensure GAAP compliance and company policies.
• Assist audits with schedules and documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and controls.
• Assist with ERP systems implementation and enhancements.
• Provide financial analysis and reporting to management.

Skills

GAAP

Financial reporting

Cost accounting

Inventory accounting

Month-end close

Job description

Senior Accountant $95,000 - $115,000k Finance & Accounting Professional,

Senior Accountant - Manufacturing Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant with manufacturing industry experience to support the company’s accounting and financial reporting functions. This role will be responsible for month-end close, financial reporting, account reconciliations, inventory accounting, cost accounting, and analysis of manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate has strong technical accounting skills and a solid understanding of manufacturing costs, inventory, and operational processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and execute month-end and year-end close activities, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and adjusting entries.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Perform detailed analysis of manufacturing costs, including direct materials, direct labor, and overhead.
• Support inventory accounting, including inventory valuation, reserves, cycle counts, and physical inventory reconciliations.
• Analyze standard costs, actual costs, purchase price variances, labor variances, and manufacturing overhead variances.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis related to manufacturing operations.
• Partner with plant operations, supply chain, procurement, and finance teams to investigate and resolve financial variances.
• Maintain accurate fixed asset records and calculate depreciation.
• Support accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger activities as needed.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies and procedures.
• Assist with internal and external audits by preparing schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, internal controls, and reporting efficiency.
• Assist with implementation and enhancement of accounting systems and processes.
• Provide financial analysis and reporting to management to support business decisions.

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