Accounting Manager ($150K - $160K + Equity + Bonus Potential)

Confidential High-Growth Aerospace & Defense Company Start Up

Location: Los Angeles (South Bay), CA

Position Type: Full-time/Onsite 

Reports to: Assistant Controller

Pay: $150-$160K + Equity + Bonus Potential)

Work Authorization: Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis without current or future employer sponsorship.

Position Overview

Our client is seeking a process-oriented Accounting Manager to lead the day-to-day execution of month-end close and financial operations. As the company integrates recently acquired businesses, this individual will serve as the boots on the ground to help ensure the team delivers high-quality work and that internal records are accurate, reconciled, and ready for a first-time audit. This is a high-growth role with exposure to technical accounting and business combinations.

Key Responsibilities

Month-End Close Execution & Review

• Drive the monthly close checklist to completion, ensuring all tasks, from bank reconciliations to equity rollforwards, are finalized on schedule
• Perform detailed reviews of work completed by onshore and offshore teams, specifically focusing on AP, prepaids, fixed asset depreciation, and intercompany reconciliations
• Prepare initial flux analysis at the subsidiary and consolidated levels to explain monthly variances in the P&L and balance sheet

Clean-up & Standardization

• Execute a retrospective cleanup of GL coding across acquired entities to support a unified chart of accounts
• Build and own the standard templates for all recurring reconciliations, ensuring they meet audit-ready standards
• Document existing processes for AP, payroll, and fixed assets, identify weaknesses, and implement process improvements

Core Accounting Operations

• Maintain the fixed asset register and lease accounting schedules (ASC 842), including monthly amortization and rollforwards
• Monitor working capital and cash positioning, perform AR reviews, and manage the deposit liability amortization process
• Coordinate with external tax partners to ensure all compliance filings are tracked and supported by accurate GL data

Audit Readiness

• Implement and enforce strict cut-off procedures to support a clean transition into the new fiscal year
• Ensure every entry has a clear audit trail, including supporting schedules and memos for non-routine adjustments

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting experience, with a mix of Big 4 or national firm audit and private industry preferred
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and the ability to apply it to everyday transactions, including prepaids, accruals, and fixed assets
• Proactive communication style, with the ability to manage and mentor offshore staff effectively by providing clear feedback and instructions