Accounting Manager

Job overview

The Accounting Manager role is onsite four days a week in Los Angeles, CA, with an annual salary range of $110,000–$140,000. Forgent Power’s accounting team supports the company’s financial goals and operational growth. The manager oversees close, revenue recognition, project costing, work-in-progress analysis, and reporting, while mentoring the finance team and providing leadership with financial insights for project and business decisions.

What you'll do

• Oversee timely and accurate financial close
• mentor and coach finance team members
• research accounting issues
• back up the Controller
• analyze contract revenue recognition under GAAP
• track project costs and margins
• conduct work-in-progress reporting
• analyze deferred and unbilled revenue
• support revenue forecasts
• manage commission accounting
• prepare reports for project managers and leadership
• partner with business leaders
• lead process improvements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

accounting manager

los angeles ca

forgent

financial close

revenue recognition

project costing

wip analysis

gaap

team mentorship

onsite 4 days

$110k–$140k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and at least seven years of accounting experience; project-based engineering and manufacturing experience is required.

About the employer

Forgent is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Accounting Services. Sector: 54.