Staff Accountant Watsonville, CA

Staff Accountant – Growing Manufacturing Company

We are a rapidly growing manufacturing company committed to operational excellence and continuous improvement. As we expand our footprint in the industry, we are dedicated to investing in talented professionals who can support our commitment to quality, accuracy, and organizational success. Join our dynamic team and be part of an organization where your contributions help shape the future.

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our finance team. In this role, you will play an integral part in the company's month-end closing, financial reporting, and continuous process improvement initiatives. Your work will be key to ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in all accounting operations.

• Participate in month-end close and consolidation process, including cash reconciliations, account analysis, and monthly account activity review.
• Prepare and post journal entries to the General Ledger on a daily, bi-weekly, monthly, and annual basis as appropriate.
• Ensure monthly commission reports are prepared and presented in a timely manner according to contract requirements.
• Review transactions across all system accounting modules to ensure compliance with GAAP.
• Prepare monthly inventory cull and DMR (Defective Material Report) reconciliation.
• Recommend and implement business process improvements for greater efficiency.
• Assist in preparing monthly and annual financial reporting packages.
• Provide input and recommendations to enhance the organization's accounting operations.
• Support periodic budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Assist in annual CPA review and audit activities.
• Generate accurate and timely financial and operational reports (daily, weekly, monthly, annual).
• Assist in the preparation of governmental returns and forms, including Payroll Tax, Sales Tax, Property Tax, Value Added Tax, etc.
• Review and reconcile credit balances, refunds, and adjustments to ensure proper application to billing records.
• Maintain and ensure the strict confidentiality of all financial records.
• Coordinate and collaborate with external accounting and banking professionals during annual review processes.
• Prepare daily cash reporting.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.