Accountant
Modesto, CA 95350 US
Job Description
Direct Hire
Location: Modesto, CA
Pay Range: $70-$90k
Well respected growing local business, looking to add a leader for a new role within their Accounting Department! Great place to work, with fun and ambitious owners. EXCELLENT growth potential. You'll oversee financial management, give advice on budgeting and company expansion. You'll be leaned on to help provide direction with policies, give insightful recommendations. You'll join an established team with operational support. Apply now!
Responsibilities
Financial Management:
- Develop and implement financial policies, procedures, and controls to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
- Oversee the preparation of financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
- Analyze financial data and inventory reports, and provide insightful recommendations to improve financial performance and support strategic decision-making.
- Monitor and forecast cash flow to ensure adequate liquidity for operational needs.
- Conduct regular financial analysis and reporting to senior management, highlighting key performance indicators and areas of concern.
- Lead the annual budgeting process, working closely with owners to develop accurate and realistic budgets.
- Monitor budget performance, analyze variances, and provide recommendations to align actual results with budgeted goals.
- Support the development of financial forecasts, providing accurate and timely projections of revenue, expenses, and cash flow.
- Assist in calculating sales commissions accurately and in a timely manner.
- Collaborate with the sales team to ensure commission plans align with company goals and objectives.
- Verify commission data, reconcile calculations, and resolve any discrepancies.
- Provide clear and transparent commission statements to sales representatives.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable financial regulations, laws, and accounting standards.
- Oversee the preparation of sales tax reporting
- Stay updated on changes in accounting standards and regulations, recommending and implementing necessary changes to ensure compliance.
- Manage and mentor the accounting team
- Foster a collaborative and high-performance work environment, promoting teamwork and continuous improvement.
- Coordinate and delegate tasks to ensure timely completion of financial reporting, budgeting, accounts payable, commission calculations, and other accounting activities.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Accounting experience in retail environment
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial analysis, and reporting.
- Proficient in financial management software, Sage & POS experience a plus
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Strong leadership, Accounting oversight experience
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Job Requirements
Meet Your Recruiter
Jamie Goldman
Executive Recruiter
Jamie comes to APS with over 15 years of Executive Recruitment and Client Management Experience working on searches to build great teams in a variety of different industries throughout her career. Prior to joining APS, Jamie owned her own Executive Search firm where she specialized in nationwide searches for Accounting, Finance, Operations, Sales, and Marketing roles. She holds an MBA in General Business and a BSBA in Marketing from the University of Central Florida. Although Jamie was born and raised in Florida, she currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada with her two young children and Golden Retriever. Jamie is passionate about recruiting and doing what she feels is best for both her candidates and clients.