A growing energy company located in the South Bay is looking to hire an Accounting Supervisor to help lead the accounting functions for the organization.



Responsibilities:



1. Manage the timely preparation of the monthly financial package, including correct consolidation and elimination accounting and a reasonable valuation of the CTA.


2. Maintain month end close checklist, and communicate status with relevant team members to stay on track for a timely delivery of month end reports.


3. Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and other process controls to help ensure the reliability of the financial statements.


4. Complete monthly bank rec and ensure historical data corroborates information presented on the cash flow forecast.


5. Prepare and maintain an "accounting manual" clearly defining and documenting our internal control policies, processes, and procedures.


6. Review and ensure the accurate statement of intercompany entries and foreign currency accounting.


7. Review worldwide payroll reports for reasonableness, inquiring where necessary on non-recurring changes for proper authorization. Upload periodic payroll journal entries into GL, and reconcile month end accrued balance.


8. Collaborate with the cost accounting function to ensure reasonable valuation of month end inventory, COGS, and gross margins by product line.


9. Supervise controls and accounting over travel & meals and ensure adequate safeguards over employee reimbursements, while ensuring timely payments.


10.Troubleshoot operational accounting functions and postings from billing, cash application, and accounts payable. Continue to leverage technology to eliminate manual processes.


11. Provide monthly data on the EU Sales reports, and quarterly information on VAT to outside tax accountants for timely filing. Look for ways to ultimately complete these filings in-house.


12.Coordinate the international statutory financial statement process, working directly with international service providers.


The successful candidate should also be capable of handling the following duties:


1. Working to proactively develop new value-added reports out of the ERP for monthly package and business colleagues in other departments.


2. Overseeing payroll administration support and recording using data from the outside provider.


3. Supervising the year-end audit


4. Partner with Operations, R&D, Engineering, and IT departments to build out our fixed asset accounting tracking, asset tagging system and procedures


5. Develop and mentor Accounting staff.



Qualifications:



1. 6 years of relevant accounting experience from both public accounting and industry sectors


2. Bachelor's degree in Accounting


3. Certified Public Accounting (CPA) preferred with CPA firm assurance experience.


4. Preferred strong knowledge of NetSuite on intermediate accounting functions including consolidations and currency translation adjustments (CTA)


5. Strong understanding and knowledge of US GAAP and internal controls


6. Proactive mindset with a strong attention to detail


7. Excellent time and self-management skills; ability to prioritize and multitask to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment


8. Solid communication and interpersonal skills


9. Advanced Excel skills


All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordi