Motive Workforce is seeking an experienced Staff Accountant to join a growing advanced manufacturing organization in Long Beach.
This position will support a fast-paced contract manufacturing operation and play a key role across general accounting, financial reporting, accounts payable, cash management, inventory accounting, and month-end close. The Staff Accountant will work closely with operations, procurement, supply chain, and leadership to maintain accurate financial reporting and strengthen accounting processes and controls.
The ideal candidate brings a strong accounting foundation along with direct experience in a manufacturing, aerospace, industrial, consumer products, or distribution environment.
What You'll Do
Participate in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close.
Prepare journal entries, accruals, and adjusting entries.
Maintain the general ledger and perform balance sheet and income statement reconciliations.
Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
Ensure accounting activities comply with U.S. GAAP.
Oversee full-cycle accounts payable, including invoice review, coding, approvals, vendor payments, and reconciliations.
Manage 2-way and 3-way matching and monitor AP aging.
Prepare check runs and process ACH and wire payments.
Maintain vendor records and assist with 1099 reporting.
Administer and reconcile corporate credit card and employee expense activity.
Support inventory accounting, cycle counts, physical inventory, inventory valuation, reserves, and adjustments.
Assist with standard cost updates, manufacturing cost analysis, gross margin, and product profitability analysis.
Prepare bank reconciliations and support cash forecasting and cash-flow analysis.
Support internal and external audits and strengthen accounting controls and procedures.
Participate in ERP implementation, upgrades, testing, and process optimization.
Partner with Operations, Production, Purchasing, Quality, HR, and Supply Chain on accounting and reporting needs.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Long Beach, CA
Skills
Accountingunmatched
Accounting Closeunmatched
Accounting Policiesunmatched
Accounts Payableunmatched
Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
Balance Sheetunmatched
Cash Flow Projectionunmatched
Cash Managementunmatched
Code Reviewsunmatched
Contract Manufacturingunmatched
Cost Analysisunmatched
Credit Cardsunmatched
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
External Auditunmatched
Financial Reportingunmatched
Forecastingunmatched
General Ledger Accountingunmatched
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
Gross Marginunmatched
Income Statementsunmatched
Internal Auditunmatched
Inventory Cycle Countsunmatched
Journal Entriesunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Manufacturing Analysisunmatched
Manufacturing Costunmatched
Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
Physical Inventoryunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Product Profitabilityunmatched
Profit & Loss Analysisunmatched
Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
Quality Assurance Methodologyunmatched
Reconciliationunmatched
Record Keepingunmatched
Supply Chainunmatched
Testingunmatched
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