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FULLY REMOTE High Growth Construction & Manufacturing Firm Fantastic Leader
This Jobot Job is hosted by: Chelsea Piekarski
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Salary: $125,000 - $140,000 per year
A bit about us:
We are a privately held, fast-growing manufacturer scaling our operations and investing heavily in the finance and systems backbone that will support that growth. We build products in a hands-on manufacturing environment, and we are at an inflection point: standing up our accounting function, modernizing our ERP, and creating the scalable processes that will carry us through a period of significant expansion. We value people who take ownership, find a way through problems, and are simply good to work with.
Why join us?
The Accounting Manager will lead day-to-day accounting and close activities in a fast-paced manufacturing and construction environment, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong cost and inventory controls, and scalable processes to support growth. We are looking for someone with a hands-on manufacturing background, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a practical, solutions-oriented approach: someone who takes ownership, finds a way through problems, and is simply a good person to work with.
Core Accounting Operations (Manufacturing-Focused)
Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.
Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
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Job details:
FULLY REMOTE High Growth Construction & Manufacturing Firm Fantastic Leader
This Jobot Job is hosted by: Chelsea Piekarski
Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Easy Apply" button
and sending us your resume.
Salary: $125,000 - $140,000 per year
A bit about us:
We are a privately held, fast-growing manufacturer scaling our operations and investing heavily in the finance and systems backbone that will support that growth. We build products in a hands-on manufacturing environment, and we are at an inflection point: standing up our accounting function, modernizing our ERP, and creating the scalable processes that will carry us through a period of significant expansion. We value people who take ownership, find a way through problems, and are simply good to work with.
Why join us?
- Fully remote: work from almost anywhere in the US, with only occasional travel
- Build, don't maintain: own and design the close, reconciliations, and cost processes from the ground up
- Real growth story: leadership is targeting aggressive multi-year growth, so your work compounds
- Clear runway: a genuine path to grow into a Controller seat as the function and team scale
- Shape the systems: help support a greenfield ERP implementation and a cash-to-accrual transition
- Direct access to leadership: report straight to the CFO, with no layers in between
- People-first culture: high standards paired with flexibility, where being a good person and a hard worker matters as much as technical skill
The Accounting Manager will lead day-to-day accounting and close activities in a fast-paced manufacturing and construction environment, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong cost and inventory controls, and scalable processes to support growth. We are looking for someone with a hands-on manufacturing background, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a practical, solutions-oriented approach: someone who takes ownership, finds a way through problems, and is simply a good person to work with.
Core Accounting Operations (Manufacturing-Focused)
- Oversee day-to-day accounting operations for manufacturing and related business units
- Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
- Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules
- Ensure accurate general ledger maintenance across manufacturing, inventory, and operational cost centers
- Coordinate with AP and AR functions to maintain accurate cash flow and working capital reporting
- Own standard cost and actual cost accounting processes for manufactured goods
- Maintain and reconcile inventory accounts, including raw materials, WIP, and finished goods
- Track and analyze variances related to labor, material, overhead, and production efficiency
- Partner with operations and production leadership to ensure accurate routing, BOMs, and labor allocations
- Support physical inventory counts and cycle count programs; investigate and resolve variances
- Assist with inventory valuation, obsolescence analysis, and reserves
- Prepare internal financial statements and management reporting packages
- Provide clear analysis of manufacturing margins, cost drivers, and operational performance
- Assist the head of finance with budgeting, forecasting, and cost control initiatives
- Support external reporting needs, including lenders, auditors, and insurance providers
- Develop scalable reporting tools and metrics to support growth and operational decision-making
- Ensure accounting practices comply with GAAP and internal control standards
- Support year-end audit and tax preparation processes by providing schedules and documentation
- Maintain strong internal controls over inventory, revenue recognition, and cost accounting
- Assist with sales/use tax, property tax, and manufacturing-related compliance reporting as needed
- Document and continuously improve accounting processes as the organization scales
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- 5 years progressive accounting experience, including manufacturing or cost accounting
- Strong understanding of inventory accounting, standard costing, and variance analysis
- Experience working within ERP systems in a manufacturing environment
- Proven ability to manage close processes and meet reporting deadlines
- Manufacturing and cost accounting expertise
- Inventory and margin analysis
- Process improvement and documentation
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Attention to detail with big-picture financial thinking
- Professional judgment and discretion
Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.
Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal.
By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy
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Salary : $125,000 - $140,000