Job Title: Accounting Leader
Location: Simi Valley, CA 93063
Direct Hire
Responsibilities:
- Leads the AR & AP team generally within business unit or a site.
- Ensures the accurate processing, compilation, analysis, and reporting of accounting data.
- Develops, implements, and maintains systems, policies and procedures.
- Generates forecasts and analyzes trends within A/R & A/P function.
- Regular contacts with departmental staff, division controllers and accounting staff.
- Supervise efforts of A/P & A/R clerks.
- Manage the accuracy in reporting and compliance with General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)and other accounting policies.
- Manages AR & AP within a business unit and develops accounting staff to meet team targets, along with reviewing industry trends for updates.
- Prepares, records, analyzes and reports accounting transactions.
- Ensures internal controls are in place and functioning, as intended.
- Ensures accuracy and completeness of A/P & A/R subledgers and ensures compliance and alignment with company policies.
- Develops, implements, and maintains systems, policies and procedures.
- Manages staff selection, performance, development and training processes to ensure team competencies, and capabilities to reach the business goals and expectations.
- Other responsibilities as assigned
- Ensure compliance with corporate objectives and systems for accounting, payables, and receivables.
- Conduct analysis of accounting systems and procedures inclusive of problem diagnosis and corrective action recommendations.
- May assist in the preparation of financial statements, reviews, budgets, forecasts, and analysis.
- Participate, coordinate and review month-end and year end closings and governmental reports and forms submittal as assigned.
- Train, develop, assist and instruct subordinate employees according to company policy and sound employee relations.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree
- 5+ years of account receivable and accounts payable experience
- 3+ years of manufacturing experience
- Experience with accounts payable and receivable processing in a manufacturing environment.
- 1-2 years supervisory experience desired.
- Thorough understanding and experience of standard accounting concepts, practices and procedures.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and database management tools.