Senior Manager of Finance and Accounting

Top-Us; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Top-Us in Berkeley, CA is seeking a Senior Manager of Finance and Accounting to lead month-end close, oversee financial reporting for the executive team and parent company, and drive performance across the organization.

You will manage a high-impact finance function, maintain GAAP compliance, oversee budgeting and forecasting, develop KPI dashboards, and mentor the Accounting Specialist while partnering with IT and operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
• 8+ years of progressive accounting, finance, and FP&A experience
• 3+ years of people management experience
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• Experience with month-end close, financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, Power Query, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and financial modeling
• Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred)
• Experience with Consumer packaged goods preferred
• CPA and/or MBA preferred
• Manufacturing or Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry experience preferred
• Experience with external audits and consolidated financial reporting preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Prepare accurate financial statements and reporting packages for executive leadership and the parent company.
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts.
• Oversee fixed asset accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, and disposals.
• Prepare working cash flow forecasts.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies.
• Support the annual budgeting and long-range planning process.
• Prepare executive financial reports, KPI dashboards, and management presentations.
• Analyze revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, profitability, and business performance.
• Perform budget, forecast, and prior-year variance analysis.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Accounting Specialist.
• Foster strong cross-functional partnerships across the organization.
• Assist with insurance administration, business licensing, and other corporate compliance activities.
• Coordinate with external IT vendors supporting ERP and finance systems.

Skills

Financial leadership

U.S. GAAP expertise

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Team management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration

CPA and/or MBA

Tools

NetSuite

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Details

Position: Senior Manager of Finance and Accounting

Industry: Manufacturing

Location: Berkeley, CA

Salary: $135K-$150K

Status: Full Time/Direct Hiring

Work Style: Onsite

Ref #: 30474

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Prepare accurate financial statements and reporting packages for executive leadership and the parent company.
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts.
• Oversee fixed asset accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, and disposals.
• Prepare working cash flow forecasts.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies.
• Support the annual budgeting and long-range planning process.
• Prepare executive financial reports, KPI dashboards, and management presentations.
• Analyze revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, profitability, and business performance.
• Perform budget, forecast, and prior-year variance analysis.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Accounting Specialist.
• Foster strong cross-functional partnerships across the organization.
• Assist with insurance administration, business licensing, and other corporate compliance activities.
• Coordinate with external IT vendors supporting ERP and finance systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
• 8+ years of progressive accounting, finance, and FP&A experience
• 3+ years of people management experience
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• Experience with month-end close, financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, Power Query, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and financial modeling
• Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred)
• Experience with Consumer packaged goods preferred
• CPA and/or MBA preferred
• Manufacturing or Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry experience preferred
• Experience with external audits and consolidated financial reporting preferred