Accounting Manager

Location
Bakersfield, CA

GHJ Search and Staffing serves as the recruitment division of GHJ, a prominent national accounting and advisory firm. Our team provides qualified Accounting and Finance professionals on a temporary and permanent basis across a broad range of industries. GHJ’s relationship with our Global Advisory and Accounting Network provides the resources needed to better understand client’s needs, attract a higher caliber of candidates and assess candidate potential.

Key Responsibilities
- Lead month-end and year-end close processes

- Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and general ledger activity

- Prepare and review monthly financial statements and management reporting

- Oversee AP, AR, and other day-to-day accounting functions

- Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis

- Coordinate audit requests and ensure accurate supporting documentation

- Maintain and strengthen accounting policies and internal controls

- Supervise and develop accounting staff

- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and efficiencies

Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience

- Previous supervisory or management experience preferred

- Strong knowledge of GAAP and month-end close processes

- Proficiency with Excel and accounting/ERP systems

- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills

Why Join?
- Opportunity to take ownership of a broad accounting function

- High visibility and collaboration with leadership

- Hands-on role with opportunities to improve processes and develop the accounting team

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Responsibilities

Lead month-end and year-end close processes; Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and general ledger activity; Prepare and review monthly financial statements and management reporting; Oversee AP, AR, and other day-to-day accounting functions; Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis; Coordinate audit requests and ensure accurate supporting documentation; Maintain and strengthen accounting policies and internal controls; Supervise and develop accounting staff; Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and efficiencies

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; 5+ years of progressive accounting experience; Previous supervisory or management experience preferred; Strong knowledge of GAAP and month-end close processes; Proficiency with Excel and accounting/ERP systems; Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills

Benefits

Opportunity to take ownership of a broad accounting function; High visibility and collaboration with leadership; Hands-on role with opportunities to improve processes and develop the accounting team