Accounting Manager

Division Accounting Manager

Duration: Full time Pay Rate: $130k/yr - $170k/yr on W2 Shift Timing: 8 AM to 5 PM (M-F)

Position summary:

• Client (Fire, Safety, and Power Division) in Simi Valley, CA, is seeking a Division Accounting Manager to join our high-performance finance and accounting team.
• Under the direction of the Division Controller, supervise activities to ensure that the corporate accounting policies and procedures are adhered to, according to generally accepted accounting principles. This includes revenue, inventory costs, accounts receivableand payable, general accounting, project costing, specific reserves, intercompany charges, fixed assets, etc.
• Directly oversee the accounting team at the Simi Valley campus, and support, guide, and consolidate reporting for two other locations located in Portland, OR, and Tucson, AZ, and satellite aftermarket activities from other locations.
• Requires high energy and ability to juggle several conflicting priorities simultaneously in a deadline driven environment, and unending search for improvement opportunities and collaboration/efficiency gains in all work. Master ability of partnering across all team members and all functions to ensure shared understanding of financial and controls impacts.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain the highest degree of customer service, throughput, quality, cost reduction, and people productivity
• Ensure high standard of SOX and company policy compliance is met at all times
• Provide account reconciliation and business analysis as required; oversee the proper completion of the site's and division's account reconciliations
• Ensure integrity and accuracy of the financial statements and all supporting detail
• Prepare monthly reports and analyses for division and corporate
• Ensure all cost and other accounting systems meet corporate guidelines
• Set annual standard costs and GIT accrual process
• Ensure inventory and all other assets are properly valued and analyzed
• Maintain general ledger, related structure and controls
• Oversee Cash Manager and related Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payables teams to ensure improvement of end-to-end health of cash flow, controls, and partnership across functions
• Act as backup for the Division Controller in ad hoc or regular situations

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance (Required) | Master's or MBA is preferred
• 7-10 years' experience in Accounting or Finance related discipline and 5 years supervisory experience

Skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with Expert Excel required
• WORK AUTHORIZATION: This position must meet Export Control compliance requirements; therefore, a "US Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 is required. U.S. Citizenship/Permanent Resident is required for most positions.

Health and Wellbeing:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage from day one, including Health Savings and Reimbursement Accounts.
• Wellness incentive credits leading to reduced healthcare premiums.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for health and well-being support.
• On-site facilities: cafeteria with a wide array of food options, mini-mart, and vending machines.
• Participation in health and emotional well-being challenges with rewards.

Financial Security and Growth:

• Competitive salary with an annual bonus incentive plan.
• Retirement benefits: 401(k) with company match opportunity.
• Income Protection, Life Insurance, Accidental Life and dismemberment Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability insurance.

Work-Life Balance and Flexibility:

• Generous Paid Time Off: 120 hours, plus up to 13 paid holidays including a company-wide shut down between Christmas and New Year's.
• Parental Leave: 4 weeks at 100% pay for new family additions.
• Extras like Adoption Assistance, financial guidance resources, paid jury duty, bereavement time, and time off for citizenship testing, marriage, and birth.

Career Advancement and Education:

• Career development opportunities with up to $10,000 tuition reimbursement per year.
• Support for ongoing education through our Educational Reimbursement program.

Additional Benefits:

• Employee Perkz on various services (car purchases, computer purchases, life adventures, etc.)
• Employee Referral program - Refer a family member or friend and receive a generous award for referrals that are hired (up to $4,000)
• Dress for Your Day policy, offering flexible work attire options.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. #ZR