About the Role:Dr. Squatch is seeking an Accounting Manager who will lead the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable teams, support assigned general ledger areas, and also own project-based work such as SOX controls, tax data support, and audit coordination. You'll also serve as the accounting liaison between Unilever and Dr. Squatch on accounting and tax-related requests.
This role will report to the Dr. Squatch Controller and will join the Finance & Accounting leadership team at Dr. Squatch.
This is a full-time, hybrid role with company benefits based out of Dr. Squatch HQ in Marina del Rey, CA.
The anticipated base compensation range for this role will be $120,000 to $160,000. Compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and local market rates.
What You'll Do:- Team Leadership
- Direct and coordinate AR and AP staff and any seasonal or contract resources
- Set priorities, delegate work, and keep the team aligned to audit and tax deadlines
- Accounts Receivable
- Oversee billing, cash application, collections, and credit memo processes
- Review AR aging, support reserve and expected credit loss analysis, and resolve aged items
- Own CECL calculations under the Unilever policies
- Accounts Payable
- Oversee invoice processing, three-way match, and payment runs
- Manage 1099 and vendor tax reporting, withholding requirements, and unclaimed property compliance
- Conduct accrual completeness reviews
- Monitor for duplicate payments, fraud risk, and policy exceptions
- General Ledger
- Review and approve journal entries for assigned areas, ensuring proper support and authorization
- Own reconciliation and variance analysis for assigned balance sheet accounts during the season
- Research and resolve GL discrepancies and aged reconciling items
- Prepare non-routine and adjusting entries arising from audit, tax, or project work
- Monitor intercompany balances related to AR and AP and help resolve imbalances
- Tax Season Support
- Serve as the primary accounting liaison to the Unilever Tax team and external tax advisors
- Prepare GL data, trial balance mappings, and supporting schedules for income tax provision, sales and use, property, and other filings
- SOX & Internal Controls
- Support documentation, testing, and remediation of AR, AP, GL, and other assigned controls
- Maintain risk and control matrices, narratives, and evidence repositories
- Coordinate walkthroughs and control testing with Internal Audit and external auditors
- Track deficiencies and drive remediation to completion
- Special Projects
- Lead or support projects such as process automation, policy updates, system changes, and new accounting standard adoption
- Document processes and lessons learned to improve the next season's calendar
- Perform ad hoc analysis and research accounting treatment for non-routine transactions
About You:Required Experience:- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA or equivalent certification
- Public accounting or Big 4 experience
- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Hands-on experience with SOX 404 compliance and audit coordination
- Strong working knowledge of US GAAP
- Clear communicator with auditors, tax professionals, and finance leadership
- Detail-oriented with a controls and compliance mindset - you catch things before they become problems
- Strong organization and tracking of many open items across multiple stakeholders
- Collaborative and comfortable working across global and cross-functional teams
Preferred Experience:- Experience in a multinational or consumer goods environment
- Familiarity with financial close, reconciliation, and audit management
#LI-TC1 #LI-HYBRID #LI-FULLTIME
We offer a competitive salary in a growth-focused & collaborative team environment. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401k with Squatch match, and PTO. We also have great perks like healthy snacks, frequent company events, and of course, free products!
