Accounting Manager

Worldwide Golf•Santa Ana, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Accounting Manager will serve as the operational engine of Worldwide Golf's accounting department, leading the full close cycle, financial reporting, and internal control. Reporting to the Director of Accounting, this person will manage a team of 3–5 accountants and serve as the primary day-to-day manager of the general ledger, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance across all business units. This isn’t your typical month-end-close grind role. This is a rare opportunity to come in and leave your fingerprints on something. We want someone with a builder mentality who asks, 'how could this be better?' and has the drive to answer that question and implement appropriate strategies and improvements. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role for a candidate who is ready to step into a hands-on leadership position and help shape the accounting function as the company continues to grow. This is a fully onsite (Mon–Fri) position at Worldwide Golf Headquarters in Santa Ana, CA.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
5-7 years of progressive accounting experience required; experience managing or supervising others is required.
Advanced proficiency in Excel (sumifs, vlookup/xlookup, pivot tables, index/match, etc.).
Experience with a mainstream ERP system required.
Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP, consolidations, and intercompany accounting.
Demonstrated ability to manage, coach and mentor a team while remaining hands-on with day-to-day accounting work.
Excellent communication skills. This role regularly interfaces cross functionally with senior leadership and must translate financial information clearly.
Interest and enthusiasm toward implementing AI in the accounting function is required.

Nice To Haves

CPA is strongly preferred.
Prior experience in public accounting (Big 4 or regional firm) is a strong plus.
SAP experience is a significant plus given our recent implementation.
Experience or interest in AI and emerging technologies is a plus.
Retail/consumer products industry experience is a plus, but not required.
Golf background or interest in golf is a plus!

Responsibilities

Own and manage the full month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process across multiple entities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
Review and approve journal entries, accruals, prepaid amortization, inventory adjustments, and payroll-related entries prepared by the accounting team.
Oversee and assist in completion of balance sheet reconciliations and serve as the final reviewer before Director sign-off.
Maintain the integrity of the general ledger structure, chart of accounts, and intercompany eliminations.
Assist in the preparation of internal financial statements and management reporting packages.
Investigate and clearly communicate material variances to the Director of Accounting and VP of Finance & Accounting.
Own relationships with external auditors and tax consultants and coordinate fieldwork, requests, and review of final deliverables.
Partner with the Director of Accounting to drive the development and enforcement of accounting policies, process automations, and department workflows.
Champion SAP optimization efforts, identifying areas of process improvement and working cross-functionally to resolve them.
Manage, mentor, and develop a team of accountants, including performance feedback, workload allocation, and professional development.
Serve as a key resource for ad hoc financial analysis, special projects, and leadership requests.