Director of Accounting

Compensation: $160,000 - $180,000 +20% Bonus

Location: Upland, CA 91785 (Onsite)

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Our Distribution client is looking for a strong Director of Accounting to join their team. This position will manage general accounting and inventory accounting while overseeing a large team. Reporting directly to the CFO, you will have controllership responsibilities over all accounting and reporting. Their ideal candidate must come from a product-based company and have experience managing a team.

• Growing company due to M&A
• Casual work environment

• Actively participate in the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process, which includes review or preparation of journal entries, review of balance sheet reconciliations and analysis of balance sheet and income statement.
• Oversee inventory accounting, cost of goods sold, and margin analysis in a distribution environment.
• Automating reporting and analysis using advanced Excel and Access tools, such as pivot tables and queries.
• Cost modeling and product pricing studies and new item setups.
• Preparing spending and variance analysis.
• Responsible for internal controls, financial control documentation and testing, and supporting audits.
• Ensuring that items are correctly classified, and statements are prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Drive process improvements in the accounting and reporting of inventory, COGS and in-licensing collaborations.
• Assisting in the analytical and/or strategic function, including the development of budgeting, planning, and forecasting.
• Ability to manage and allocate resources, set priorities, and coordinate with various departments and third-party vendors.
• Conceiving ideas for problem resolution (e.g., supporting cost improvement teams).
• Providing management with key performance indicators for decision-making purposes.
• Assisting operations with periodic physical inventory counts and monitoring cycle counting, as well as investigating variances and resolving issues.

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a similar degree
• Experience with in inventory accounting is required.
• Current experience in a product-based company is required.
• Team management experience is required.
• Thorough understanding of GAAP standards is required.
• Public Accounting experience is highly desired.