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Accounting Manager

Vaco
$58.00 - $65.00 / hr
United States, California, Irvine
Jun 05, 2025
As an Accounting Manager, you will play a pivotal role in our finance and accounting team. You will collaborate with various departments to ensure precision, compliance, and effectiveness in financial activities, driving the success of our client's team in Brea, CA. Primary Responsibilities: Take charge of recording and reconciling bank and credit card transactions, ensuring financial records remain accurate and up-to-date. Oversee revenue recognition processes, including reconciling revenue from multiple sources while maintaining compliance with accounting standards. Prepare and evaluate monthly financial statements and reports to deliver actionable insights for management and support strategic decision-making. Manage the accounts payable (AP) process, including invoice review and approval, vendor relations, and timely payment execution. Lead the accounts receivable (AR) function, encompassing billing, collections, and accurate revenue recognition. Conduct routine general ledger account reviews and assist in preparing journal entries and account reconciliations. Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning efforts aligned with organizational objectives. Collaborate with external auditors and tax advisors to meet regulatory requirements and streamline annual audits and tax filings. Provide mentorship and training to junior accounting staff, fostering professional development within the team. Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness within the finance and accounting operations. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited U.S. institution. 4+ years of recent experience in full-cycle corporate general ledger (GL) accounting. Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, including expertise in pivot tables, all LOOKUP functions, subtotals, and filters. Solid understanding of maintaining a Chart of Accounts and financial statement relationships. Recent experience managing accounts payable and receivable teams and processes. Strong organizational and multitasking abilities. Demonstrates ownership, a proactive approach to complex responsibilities, and a desire to grow professionally. Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. EEO Notice Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law. Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com . Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal. By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal. Privacy Notice Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies. California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here. Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here. Residents of all other states may access our policies here. Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here. Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here. Pay Transparency Notice Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to: the individual's skill sets, experience and training; licensure and certification requirements; office location and other geographic considerations; other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.