Controller

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 all accounting operations and month-end/year-end close processes

- Oversee financial statements, general ledger activity, and account reconciliations

- Manage budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and financial analysis

- Establish and maintain strong internal controls, policies, and procedures

- Ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable reporting requirements

- Coordinate annual audits and work with external accounting partners

- Provide financial analysis and insights to support leadership decisions

- Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team

- Drive process improvements and financial systems enhancements

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

- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership experience

- Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls

- Experience managing month-end close, budgeting, and audits

- Strong Excel and accounting/ERP system skills

- CPA preferred

- Excellent leadership, analytical, and communication skills

Why Join?
- Key leadership role with direct impact on financial operations and business performance

- Opportunity to partner closely with senior leadership

- Ability to shape accounting processes, systems, and team development as the organization grows

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Responsibilities

Lead all accounting operations and month-end/year-end close processes; Oversee financial statements, general ledger activity, and account reconciliations; Manage budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and financial analysis; Establish and maintain strong internal controls, policies, and procedures; Ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable reporting requirements; Coordinate annual audits and work with external accounting partners; Provide financial analysis and insights to support leadership decisions; Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team; Drive process improvements and financial systems enhancements

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership experience; Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls; Experience managing month-end close, budgeting, and audits; Strong Excel and accounting/ERP system skills; CPA preferred; Excellent leadership, analytical, and communication skills

Benefits

Key leadership role with direct impact on financial operations and business performance; Opportunity to partner closely with senior leadership; Ability to shape accounting processes, systems, and team development as the organization grows