Job Title: Accounting Manager IV Duration: 5+ months Location: Menlo Park, CA (Onsite)
Summary: The main function of an accounting manager is to lead a team of accountants, accounting assistants and finance associates. The team will be responsible for reporting against financial activities and communicating financial information to executive leadership.
Job Responsibilities: • Lead the review accounting records, financial statements or other financial reports created by staff to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards. • Approve budgets and periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs. • Work with executive leadership on the company’s financial goals and how they can be achieved. • Prepare forms and manuals for accounting and bookkeeping personnel and direct their work activities. • Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend and/or develop solutions to business and financial problems. • Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies. • Prepare, analyze, and verify annual reports, financial statements, and other records, using accepted accounting and statistical procedures to assess financial condition and facilitate financial planning.
Skills: • Verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, and critical thinking. • Advanced ability to work independently and manage one’s time. • Advanced ability to apply accounting and mathematical principles to work as needed. • Advanced ability to analyze business trends and project future revenues and expenses. • Advanced knowledge of federal, state, and company policies, procedures and regulations as related to accounting. • Previous experience with computer applications, such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and any other related accounting software.
Education/Experience: • Bachelor's degree in accounting or related financial discipline required. An advanced degree in a financial discipline is preferred.
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About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $66.48/hr.
