Accounting Manager

A growing, niche manufacturing and finishing company serving precision-driven industries is entering a rebuild and growth phase and is hiring a hands-on finance leader to help build structure, visibility, and scalability across the accounting function.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys rolling up their sleeves, improving processes, and partnering directly with leadership in a small, fast-moving environment.

Leadership is ready to invest in the finance function. This hire will stabilize the accounting foundation, tighten reporting, and help create the financial visibility needed to scale the business confidently.

You will work closely with ownership and operations and play a key role in shaping how the finance function evolves.

• Monthly financials completed accurately by the 15th of the following month
• Clean, reliable workflows across AP, AR, payroll inputs, and reporting
• Early dashboards and trend analysis supporting margin, pricing, and cash decisions
• Strong partnership established with ownership and the external CPA firm

• Lead the month-end close
  , reconciliations, and financial reporting cadence
• Maintain the general ledger, bank recs, and supporting schedules in accordance with GAAP
• Partner with the external CPA firm to ensure clean books and year-end readiness

• Oversee the accounts payable workflow and ensure invoices are processed accurately and on time
• Implement practical internal controls to prevent duplicate payments, missed payments, and disruptions
• Improve documentation, organization, and audit readiness

• Coordinate timely filing and payment of sales & use tax and required state/local obligations
• Maintain a calendar-driven compliance process

• Build dashboards and trend reporting for margin, cash, and operational performance
• Support pricing review and margin discipline as costs and terms change
• Assist with cash forecasting and working capital visibility
• Operate effectively within the current ERP environment
• Help plan a staged path to integrate ERP outputs with Quick Books or similar accounting software
• Drive continuous improvement in workflows and reporting

• Work closely with ownership and operations leadership
• Provide oversight across AP, AR, payroll inputs, and purchasing coordination
• Collaborate with the company’s long-term CPA partner

• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Experience in manufacturing, job shop, distribution, or industrial services environments strongly preferred
• Proven ability to run a close and improve processes in a lean organization
• Comfortable being hands-on while building structure and systems
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Highly organized with strong follow-through and a sense of urgency
• Advanced Excel required
• Quick Books experience strongly preferred
• Competitive compensation aligned to experience
• On-site role based in Brea, CA
• Opportunity to help shape the finance function during a growth phase