Senior Accountant

Ledgent Accounting & Finance has partnered with a manufacturing company based in Torrance and is actively seeking a Senior Accountant to join their team! Reporting to the Director of Accounting, the Senior Accountant will play a key role in preparing budgets and forecasts for multi-site organizations. We're seeking someone with a strong understanding of tax laws and corporate tax. A valid passport is required as there will be some travel to the UK (a few times per year).

Qualifications:

• Preparation of corporate tax computations or supporting information and calculations
• Preparation and presentation of management accounts to management
• Preparation of budgets and forecasts for multi-site organizations
• Analysis and analytical review of financial information
• Experience of WIP/accounting for stock in a manufacturing environment
• Valid Passport
• Experience with SAP preferred

Responsibilities:

*Legal and regulatory compliance of the financial management system,
*Provision and presentation of reports and other financial data to the Board, Finance Director and other stakeholders,
*Lead point of contact for all financial reporting,
*Liaison with external auditors,
*Accounting for stock and work in progress (WIP),
*Preparation of monthly and yearend financial reports in accordance with group timetables and procedures,
*Preparation and submission of data to support annual federal and state corporate tax submissions,
*Preparation and submission of data to support sales tax submissions,
*Preparation of annual budgets and forecast updates in accordance with group timetables,
*Calculation of corporate and deferred tax provisions for inclusion in the financial statement,
*Support of any commercial proposals for the Company with costing and financial data,
*Review and approval of twice-monthly payroll calculations and annual returns/reconciliations,
*Management of transactional processing team,
*Management of credit risk for the Company including liaison with credit control on collection of overdue debt, daily review of bank balances/reconciliations and management of intercompany balances,
*To actively pursue a policy of continuous improvement within the department,
*To undertake various ad-hoc projects as required, to support the changing requirements of the business,
*To adhere to all Company rules and regulations,
*To help create and maintain a safe working environment and observe the published Health and Safety Policies and Procedures, and
*To carry out any other tasks where reasonable and relevant, when required.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county, to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.