Alliance Resource Group is partnered with a venture-backed aerospace and defense hardware company in the South Bay to hire an Accounting Manager. The company designs and builds advanced flight systems for U.S. government customers and operates on fast, hardware-driven development cycles. This role owns the close, financial reporting, and technical accounting while building the processes a growing manufacturer needs to scale. You will work closely with the Controller, FP&A, and Operations, with real ownership and a direct hand in shaping how the accounting function matures.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead the monthly and quarterly close from start to finish, tightening the close calendar over time
Prepare consolidated financial statements in accordance with US GAAP
Oversee cost accounting for manufacturing operations, including inventory valuation and standard costing
Research complex transactions and document technical accounting conclusions in formal memos (ASC 606, ASC 842, ASC 470, ASC 718)
Serve as the primary contact for external auditors and help build out the internal control environment
Identify opportunities to streamline and automate accounting workflows, then carry them through to implementation
Provide analysis and project support for decisions across the business
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
6+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally within manufacturing or industrial companies
Solid command of US GAAP, particularly revenue recognition, lease accounting, and cost accounting
Proven ownership of full-cycle close and financial reporting
Comfort in an early-stage environment where processes are still being defined
Ability to explain accounting impacts clearly to non-finance partners
Preferred
CPA (active or in progress)
Government contracting experience (FAR/DFARS, CAS, DCAA)
Audit background with a Big 4 or national public accounting firm
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE
Familiarity with tools such as NetSuite, FloQast, Ramp (or comparable spend management platforms), and Microsoft Office
Numbers & Facts
Location
Hawthorne, CA
Skills
Accountingunmatched
Accounting Closeunmatched
Accounting Consolidationunmatched
Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
Cost Accountingunmatched
Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)unmatched
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS)unmatched
Expense Managementunmatched
External Auditunmatched
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)unmatched
Financeunmatched
Financial Controlunmatched
Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)unmatched
Financial Reportingunmatched
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
Governmentunmatched
Government Contractsunmatched
Hardware Developmentunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
NetSuiteunmatched
Public Accountingunmatched
Revenue Recognitionunmatched
Standard Costingunmatched
Technical Accountingunmatched
Technical Writingunmatched
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