Accounting Manager

Description We are looking for an experienced Accounting Manager to join a contract opportunity with a growing advertising-focused organization in Irvine, California. This role is ideal for a hands-on, detail-oriented accounting specialist who can support a fast-moving environment, oversee critical close activities, and strengthen financial reporting accuracy. The position offers a hybrid schedule and requires a strong blend of technical accounting knowledge, analytical ability, and comfort working through complex operational changes.

Responsibilities:

• Lead core month-end close activities, including preparation and review of journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules to meet a six-day close timeline.
• Manage general ledger accuracy by investigating variances, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring financial data is properly recorded and maintained.
• Prepare financial statement support and assist with audit-related requests by organizing documentation and responding to inquiries from internal and external stakeholders.
• Perform detailed account reconciliations across operating expense areas and follow issues through to resolution in a timely manner.
• Contribute directly as a hands-on accounting leader, partnering with senior accounting staff while handling the majority of day-to-day accounting execution.
• Support accounting system-related initiatives by validating vendor data, testing transactions, and helping confirm processes function correctly in updated platforms.
• Analyze large data sets in Excel to identify trends, improve reporting quality, and produce meaningful insights for finance and accounting leadership.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams during a period of organizational activity, including integration support tied to newly added business operations. Requirements
• 7+ years of accounting experience, including substantial exposure to month-end close, general ledger activity, and account reconciliation.
• Strong background in preparing journal entries, reviewing financial results, and supporting financial statement audit processes.
• Experience working in public company environments is preferred, and public accounting experience is a strong advantage.
• Proficiency with Sage 300 and NetSuite, including experience supporting implementation, testing, or system conversion efforts.
• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to work through large data volumes using tools such as filters, reporting functions, and Power Query.
• Proven ability to operate in a hands-on role with minimal oversight while managing competing deadlines in a fast-paced setting.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, particularly when reviewing data quality, validating transactions, and improving accounting processes.

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