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

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