Sr. Accountant

Westlife Distribution; Gardena (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

686 Apparel in Gardena, CA is seeking a Senior Accountant to provide accounting support for an omni-channel CPG company. You will handle month-end reconciliations, routine accounting activities, and ensure GAAP compliance.

You will partner with FP&A, AP, AR, and contribute to automation of processes using the software suite. The role emphasizes accuracy, timely reporting, and participation in audits and tax preparation.

Qualifications

• Prepare journal entries, financial statement support schedules and management reports.
• GL reporting and expense analysis to support decision making.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing procedures.
• Support internal control documentation and audits.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and automate where possible.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries, financial statement support schedules and management reports.
• GL reporting and expense analysis.
• Complete daily DTC cash applications and bank reconciliations.
• Analyze changes in assets, liabilities and equity for proper recognition.
• Assist with internal control documentation and SOPs.
• Participate in annual financial statement audits and tax prep.
• Support sales/use tax filings and 1099 processes.

Skills

Journal entries

GAAP compliance

Financial statement analysis

Month-end close

Process automation

Job description

For over three decades, 686 Apparel has been developing, testing and engineering technical fabrications and laminations in apparel. Everything we do is based around innovation, people, and purpose with the goal to build the best performance products with our active-minded community. We create products. We create a community. We create experiences.

Our key building blocks:

• Inclusion
• Community
• Sustainability

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Accountant to provide overall accounting support and expertise in preparing month-end reconciliations, performing routine accounting activities for an omni-channel CPG company, reviewing financial statements against budgets, and other ad hoc projects.

What you’ll do

As the Senior Accountant, you’ll ensure that reconciliations and accounting activities are completed within the proper timeline and in accordance with company and GAAP practices. You’ll be a partner to the other Finance team members in FP&A, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable. You’ll become well-versed in our software suite and identify and implement opportunities for improvement and/or automation of accounting processes.

How you’ll do it

• Prepare journal entries, financial statement support schedules and management reports
• GL reporting and expense analysis
• Complete daily DTC cash applications and bank reconciliations
• Analyze transactions, events, and circumstances that caused changes in the Companies’ assets, liabilities and equity for proper recognition in the financial statements
• Assist with oversight, implementation and documentation of internal control procedures
• Create and maintain process SOPs
• Leverage AI and automation tools to streamline accounting processes, improve efficiency, and reduce manual effort
• Assist in month-end and year-end closing procedures and financial statement reporting in accordance with US GAAP
• Actively participate in annual financial statement audits, reviews and tax preparation by preparing audit schedules and reconciliations
• Validate filings and reports for monthly and quarterly sales and use tax returns
• Oversee 1099 process and filings
• Support and liaise with team members in AP, AR and FP&A
• Other ad hoc and/or finance related assignments