Sr. Accounting Manager

We are looking for an experienced accounting leader to oversee a manufacturing operation in Thousand Oaks, California. This role will guide core accounting activities across multiple entities, strengthen financial controls, and help ensure accurate and timely reporting. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, deep technical accounting knowledge, and a track record of improving processes within a complex manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities:

• Direct daily shared services accounting activities, including payables, receivables, ledger oversight, and intercompany transactions across multiple business units.

• Lead monthly and annual close cycles by reviewing reconciliations, accruals, and journal entries to maintain accurate financial records.

• Safeguard the accuracy of financial data by monitoring general ledger activity and supporting the preparation of reliable financial statements.

• Improve accounting workflows by identifying inefficiencies, introducing automation where practical, and promoting consistent procedures across entities.

• Establish and track operational metrics and service expectations to measure team performance and support continuous improvement.

• Partner with audit teams and internal stakeholders to prepare documentation, address inquiries, and maintain compliance with accounting standards and policies.

• Work closely with finance, tax, procurement, operations, and IT teams to resolve accounting issues and support cross-functional initiatives.

• Contribute to system enhancements, upgrades, and integrations that affect accounting processes and reporting capabilities.

• Coach, develop, and assess accounting staff while building a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing team environment

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

• 7–10 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 3 years in a supervisory or management capacity.

• Strong background in month-end close, general ledger management, account reconciliations, and journal entry review.

• Experience working in a shared services structure or a multi-entity organization is highly preferred.

• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial statement audit support.

• Recent or current experience within a manufacturing enivornment.

• Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to work with formulas and analyze financial data efficiently.

• CPA designation is strongly preferred, along with experience in a manufacturing setting.