Accounting Manager

Position Summary 

The Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing daily accounting operations, financial reporting, payroll administration, and internal controls to ensure accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency. This is a hands-on role that actively performs key accounting and payroll functions while supervising payroll staff and supporting the Controller with month-end close, audits, budgeting, and process improvements.

Essential Functions – Accounting

• Perform and oversee daily accounting operations, including general ledger activity, reconciliations, and month-end close processes. 
• Prepare and post month-end and year-end journal entries. 
• Perform daily bank reconciliations and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner. 
• Reconcile daily cash receipts to bank and general ledger balances and monitor daily cash positions. 
• Review, analyze, and reconcile general ledger accounts; investigate and explain variances. 
• Prepare monthly financial statements, supporting schedules, and management reports. 
• Maintain fixed asset schedules and related depreciation activity. 
• Prepare inventory cost adjustments and related analyses. 
• Perform monthly operating expense variance analysis. 
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities. 
• Facilitate annual financial audits, Workers’ Compensation audits, and insurance renewals. 
• Maintain and strengthen accounting procedures and internal controls. 
• Serve as backup approver for wire transfers and ACH transactions.
• Learn and become functional on reporting software (Business Objects and Power B.I.)
• Prepare ad hoc reports as needed
• Prepare monthly analysis and entries for insurances
• Prepare ad hoc financial reports and analyses as requested. 

Essential Functions – Payroll Management

• Manage and oversee all payroll operations, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing. 
• Supervise, train, and support a two-person payroll team. 
• Ensure compliance with all California payroll, wage and hour, and applicable federal regulations. 
• Review payroll processes, systems, and internal controls to improve efficiency and accuracy. 
• Monitor 401(k) activity and coordinate related compliance reporting and audits. 
• Partner with HR and IT regarding compensation, commission, and payroll system updates. 
• Support internal and external payroll-related audits, including Workers’ Compensation audits. 
• Evaluate and recommend enhancements to payroll systems, procedures, and reporting capabilities. 
• Collaborate with HR to develop and analyze workforce and payroll reports. 

 Competencies & Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of general accounting principles, financial reporting, and internal controls. 
• Strong understanding of California payroll regulations, payroll taxes, and wage and hour compliance requirements. 
• Proficiency with ADP payroll systems. 
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines. 
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (advanced Excel skills preferred)
• High level of accuracy, confidentiality, and attention to detail. 

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field preferred; equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered. 

Experience

• 5–10 years of progressive accounting and payroll experience. 
• Strong hands-on experience with general ledger accounting, reconciliations, payroll operations, and month-end close. 
• Prior supervisory or management experience preferred. 
• Experience processing and managing California payroll preferred. 

Supervisory Responsibilities

Leadership & Supervision

• Provide ongoing coaching, training, and performance feedback to payroll staff. 
• Conduct timely and constructive performance evaluations. 
• Promote accountability, teamwork, and continuous process improvement. 
• Assist with documenting accounting and payroll policies and procedures. 
• Foster cross-functional collaboration between accounting, payroll, HR, and operations teams. 

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Office-based role requiring prolonged periods of computer and desk work. 
• Ability to maintain focus and accuracy in a deadline-driven environment. 
• Regular interaction with accounting, payroll, HR, and operational personnel. 

Sit ‘n Sleep will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship to Sit ‘n Sleep. Applicants who require reasonable accommodations should submit a written request may contact the Human Resources Department via email at hr@sitnsleep.com or via telephone at 310-608-6838. 

 Work authorization requirements

Sit ‘n Sleep participates in the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' E-Verify program.

 Affirmative Action (AA)/Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement 

Sit ‘n Sleep is an AA/EEO employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, age (except for bona fide occupational qualifications), sex, pregnancy (including childbirth or a related medical condition), disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, military leave or service, status as a disabled veteran or other covered veteran status, participation in EEO protected activity, any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, or association with a person on the basis of one or more of the foregoing.

 Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.