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Accounting Manager

Vaco LLC
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • $115,000–$130,000 Per Year
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Vaco LLC

Job Description

A growing, design-focused consumer brand is seeking a Senior Accountant / Accounting Supervisor to join its Los Angeles team. This is a hands-on opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys owning the month-end close, analyzing cash flow, managing compliance and tax filings, and improving accounting processes in a growing, collaborative environment.

The ideal candidate will bring strong technical accounting fundamentals, excellent analytical skills, and a proactive mindset. This person will work closely with leadership and cross-functional teams while overseeing an AP/AR professional and helping build scalable processes and reporting infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Month-End Close

  • Own and execute timely and accurate month-end close activities across multiple entities.
  • Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and ensure the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger.
  • Prepare monthly financial packages and internal management reports.
  • Partner with AP and AR to ensure accurate and timely transaction processing.
  • Monitor sales and accounts receivable activity and identify potential collection or bad-debt issues.
  • Oversee and support the AP/AR function, including developing and mentoring a direct report.
  • Maintain and improve accounting procedures, controls, process documentation, and department manuals.

Cash Flow & Financial Analysis

  • Closely monitor cash flow and prepare accurate cash flow forecasts.
  • Analyze financial results, trends, and key business drivers to support management decision-making.
  • Prepare budget-to-actual reporting and provide meaningful commentary and variance analysis.
  • Develop and maintain reporting and analytical tools to improve visibility into business performance.
  • Partner with department leaders on financial and operational projects.

Tax & Compliance

  • Manage sales tax filings and compliance across multiple states, including coordination with third-party tax platforms.
  • Monitor state registration and resale licensing requirements and coordinate new registrations as needed.
  • Manage annual 1099 reporting requirements.
  • Serve as a key point of contact with external tax advisors for annual tax returns and related requests.
  • Coordinate annual business license and state-level compliance renewals.
  • Support accounting and compliance activities across multiple related entities.

Systems & Process Improvement

  • Leverage the company’s ERP system to improve accounting efficiency, reporting, and controls.
  • Identify opportunities for automation, process optimization, and improved use of financial data.
  • Participate in initiatives involving analytics, technology, and emerging tools, including AI.
  • Create scalable processes that can support continued domestic and international growth.

What We're Looking For

  • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with experience at the Senior Accountant or Accounting Manager level.
  • Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and month-end close.
  • Experience with cash flow analysis and forecasting.
  • Experience with sales tax, 1099s, business licenses, and/or other tax compliance activities.
  • Experience working with inventory and understanding the relationship between the product lifecycle and financial transactions.
  • Experience overseeing or mentoring accounting staff, particularly AP/AR.
  • Strong Excel skills and comfort working with large amounts of financial data.
  • Experience with an ERP system required; NetSuite experience is highly preferred.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to independently research issues, develop solutions, and communicate recommendations.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Comfortable working in a growing environment where priorities can evolve.
  • Experience working with international teams or global time zones is a plus.
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.

What You Can Expect

  • $115,000–$130,000 base salary
  • Hybrid schedule with 3–4 days per week onsite in West Los Angeles
  • Consistent 9:00 AM–5:00 PM schedule and strong emphasis on work-life balance
  • Opportunity to work directly with senior finance leadership and make a meaningful impact
  • Exposure to FP&A, analytics, strategy, process optimization, technology, and AI initiatives
  • Significant opportunity for professional growth as the organization continues to expand domestically and internationally
  • Collaborative, entrepreneurial, and supportive team environment
  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and ancillary benefits
  • Company 401(k) match
  • Annual professional development allowance
  • Annual wellness allowance
  • Paid time off, flexible summer Fridays, and additional company holidays/leave
  • Employee assistance program and other employee perks
  • Employee discounts

Why This Opportunity?

This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who wants more than a traditional accounting role. You’ll have the opportunity to own core accounting functions while also getting involved in financial analysis, cash flow management, strategic projects, systems optimization, and the continued growth of the business.

The company is looking for someone who is collaborative, enthusiastic, proactive, and genuinely interested in making an impact. This is a visible role where new ideas are encouraged and there is room to grow alongside the organization.


By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions.



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.

Representation Notice

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.

For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring’s discussions with its Client, Highspring’s understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).

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.

Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring’s use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring.

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.

Numbers & Facts

LocationLos Angeles, CA
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Salary$115,000–$130,000 Per Year
Company Size2,500 to 4,999 employees
Year Founded2002
Websitehttp://www.vaco.com/

About Company

Vaco provides expert consulting, permanent placement, executive search and strategic staffing for companies around the world, in the areas of accounting, finance, technology, healthcare, operations, administration and more. As a premier talent solutions firm, Vaco connects people to their dream jobs and helps leading companies find talent to grow their business. Since its founding in 2002, Vaco has grown to more than 35 offices across the globe, 700+ employees, more than 3,000 consultants and $450M in revenue. Vaco has been named to Inc. magazine’s list of the fastest-growing private companies for past 11 years and is dedicated to developing long-term relationships, life-long careers and creative client solutions.

Skills

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  • Accounting Closeunmatched
  • Accounting Policiesunmatched
  • Accounts Payableunmatched
  • Accounts Receivableunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
  • Automationunmatched
  • Balance Sheetunmatched
  • Budgetingunmatched
  • Business Growthunmatched
  • Cash Flowunmatched
  • Cash Flow Projectionunmatched
  • Cash Managementunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Consumer Brandingunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Decision Supportunmatched
  • Document Managementunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • Emerging Technologyunmatched
  • English Languageunmatched
  • Entrepreneurshipunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Analysisunmatched
  • Financial Operationsunmatched
  • Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)unmatched
  • Financial Reportingunmatched
  • Financial Transactionsunmatched
  • Financial Trend Analysisunmatched
  • Forecastingunmatched
  • Fundamental Analysisunmatched
  • General Ledger Accountingunmatched
  • Hair Stylingunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Licensingunmatched
  • Life Insuranceunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • NetSuiteunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Past Due Accountsunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Procedure Developmentunmatched
  • Process Developmentunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Product Lifecycleunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Research Skillsunmatched
  • Salesunmatched
  • Sales Managementunmatched
  • Sales Taxunmatched
  • Scalable System Developmentunmatched
  • State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
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  • Tax Returnsunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Technical Accountingunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Transaction Processing/Managementunmatched
  • Variance Analysisunmatched
  • Vision Planunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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