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Staff Accountant

Motive Companies

  • Long Beach, CA
  • 1 day ago
  • $85,000–$110,000 Per Year

Highlights

This position will support a fast-paced contract manufacturing operation and play a key role across general accounting, financial reporting, accounts payable, cash management, inventory accounting, and month-end close. The Staff Accountant will work closely with operations, procurement, supply chain, and leadership to maintain accurate financial reporting and strengthen accounting processes and controls.

Numbers & Facts

LocationLong Beach, CA
Salary$85,000–$110,000 Per Year

Description

Motive Workforce is seeking an experienced Staff Accountant to join a growing advanced manufacturing organization in Long Beach.

This position will support a fast-paced contract manufacturing operation and play a key role across general accounting, financial reporting, accounts payable, cash management, inventory accounting, and month-end close. The Staff Accountant will work closely with operations, procurement, supply chain, and leadership to maintain accurate financial reporting and strengthen accounting processes and controls.

The ideal candidate brings a strong accounting foundation along with direct experience in a manufacturing, aerospace, industrial, consumer products, or distribution environment.

What You'll Do

  • Participate in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close.
  • Prepare journal entries, accruals, and adjusting entries.
  • Maintain the general ledger and perform balance sheet and income statement reconciliations.
  • Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
  • Ensure accounting activities comply with U.S. GAAP.
  • Oversee full-cycle accounts payable, including invoice review, coding, approvals, vendor payments, and reconciliations.
  • Manage 2-way and 3-way matching and monitor AP aging.
  • Prepare check runs and process ACH and wire payments.
  • Maintain vendor records and assist with 1099 reporting.
  • Administer and reconcile corporate credit card and employee expense activity.
  • Support inventory accounting, cycle counts, physical inventory, inventory valuation, reserves, and adjustments.
  • Assist with standard cost updates, manufacturing cost analysis, gross margin, and product profitability analysis.
  • Prepare bank reconciliations and support cash forecasting and cash-flow analysis.
  • Support internal and external audits and strengthen accounting controls and procedures.
  • Participate in ERP implementation, upgrades, testing, and process optimization.
  • Partner with Operations, Production, Purchasing, Quality, HR, and Supply Chain on accounting and reporting needs.


Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • At least 5 years of progressive accounting experience.
  • At least 3 years of accounting experience within manufacturing, contract manufacturing, industrial, aerospace, consumer products, or distribution.
  • Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting.
  • Experience managing accounts payable processes.
  • Experience with check runs, ACH payments, and wire transfers.
  • Experience with employee expense reporting and corporate credit card programs.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and financial modeling.
  • Experience working with ERP and integrated accounting systems.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Inventory accounting experience.
  • Experience with NetSuite, Odoo, SAP, Oracle, or similar ERP systems.
  • Experience in a high-volume contract manufacturing environment.

Compensation

$85,000-$110,000 annually, depending on experience, qualifications, certifications, and industry background.

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