Senior Accountant at ForceBrands Senior Accountant at ForceBrands in Hermosa Beach, California Posted in about 24 hours ago.

Type:

full-time

• This is NOT a job at ForceBrands
• Must be onsite 5 days/week
• Key Responsibilities Oversee daily AP/AR operations, cash applications, billing audits, credit memos, and bank Positive Pay exceptions.

Lead month-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, prepaid amortizations, inventory estimates, and reclassifications. Prepare audit-ready balance sheet reconciliations, general ledger analyses, and monthly financial statements in accordance with US GAAP. Calculate and reconcile broker commissions, trade rebates, and complex sales allowances across multiple networks. Audit freight, storage, and third-party warehouse invoices against supporting documentation. Submit monthly financial packages to external CPA partners and support tax payments, notices, and the annual audit. Assist with the transition from QuickBooks Desktop to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, including chart-of-accounts mapping, data migration, and report testing. Supervise, train, and provide ongoing technical guidance to AP/AR team members. Review employee expense reports and timecards through automated expense and payroll systems. Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Logistics to resolve billing discrepancies and other operational accounting needs. Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen controls, and increase automation across the accounting function. Candidate Profile Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. At least four years of progressive accounting experience covering month-end close, general ledger accounting, and balance sheet reconciliations. Previous experience supervising, reviewing, or mentoring AP/AR team members. Strong knowledge of US GAAP, accrual accounting, internal controls, and audit preparation. Experience managing broker commissions, trade rebates, or complex sales-allowance reconciliations. Experience supporting an ERP implementation or transition; Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, NetSuite, SAP, or a similar cloud-based ERP is strongly preferred. Proficiency with QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise and automated expense or payroll platforms such as ADP. Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP, and

INDEX/MATCH

; experience with macros, VBA, or Python is a plus. CPA license or active CPA candidacy is a plus. Strong leadership, organizational, analytical, and cross-functional communication skills. Detail-oriented self-starter who can manage competing priorities and proactively solve problems.