Senior Accountant

Vaco LLC; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco, a growing, privately held aerospace machining and manufacturing company, is seeking an Interim Senior Accountant to join its small, hands-on finance team on a contract-to-hire basis.

You will own day-to-day general ledger accounting, perform monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations, and support inventory costing for raw materials, WIP, and finished goods to help drive accurate reporting.

The role requires hands-on collaboration with a lean finance team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience preferred.
• Strong hands-on general ledger and month-end close experience.
• Experience performing bank and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks.
• Manufacturing accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of inventory, WIP, finished goods, and inventory cost flow.
• Aerospace, industrial, commercial, or other manufacturing industry experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day general ledger accounting activities.
• Perform monthly bank and account reconciliations.
• Support inventory accounting, including raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.
• Understand and monitor the flow of inventory costs through the financial statements.
• Prepare and post journal entries and accruals.
• Manage and support the monthly close process.
• Review general ledger activity and investigate discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules.
• Support financial reporting and provide accounting analysis to leadership.
• Assist with improving accounting procedures, controls, and close processes as the organization scales.

Skills

General ledger

Month-end close

Bank reconciliations

Inventory accounting

Manufacturing industry experience

Aerospace industry experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

QuickBooks

Job description

A growing, privately held aerospace machining and manufacturing company is seeking an Interim Senior Accountant to join its small, hands-on finance team on a contract to hire basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day general ledger accounting activities
• Perform monthly bank and account reconciliations
• Support inventory accounting, including raw materials, WIP, and finished goods
• Understand and monitor the flow of inventory costs through the financial statements
• Prepare and post journal entries and accruals
• Manage and support the monthly close process
• Review general ledger activity and investigate discrepancies
• Maintain accurate balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules
• Support financial reporting and provide accounting analysis to leadership
• Assist with improving accounting procedures, controls, and close processes as the organization scales

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience preferred
• Strong hands-on experience with general ledger accounting and month-end close
• Experience performingbank and balance sheet reconciliations
• Proficiency with QuickBooks
• Manufacturing accounting experience strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of inventory, WIP, finished goods, and inventory cost flow
• Aerospace, industrial, commercial, or other manufacturing industry experience is highly desirable

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