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Mid Level Accountant Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Gilbane, Inc.

Senior Project Accountant

San Jose, CA · On-site

$92K - $119K/yr

Gilbane is seeking a Senior Accountant that is a mid-level professional capable of fulfilling the project accounting and project financial forecasting requirements of multiple mid-sized and/or large ...

Salas O'Brien

Mid-Level Plumbing Engineer

Tustin, CA · On-site

$93K - $117K/yr

Mid-Level Plumbing Engineer At Salas O'Brien we tell our clients that we're engineered for impact ... accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in ...

Salas O'Brien, Inc.

Mid-Level Plumbing Engineer

Tustin, CA

$93K - $117K/yr

Mid-Level Plumbing Engineer At Salas O'Brien we tell our clients that we're engineered for impact ... accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in ...

Terapin Studios Inc

Staff Accountant

Hollywood, CA · On-site

$61K - $81K/yr

The Staff Accountant at Terapin Studios will be responsible for overseeing the accounting and ... Entry/Mid-Level City: Hollywood, Los Angeles State/Province: California About Terapin Studios: We ...

Terapin Studios Inc

Staff Accountant

Hollywood, CA · On-site

$61K - $81K/yr

The Staff Accountant at Terapin Studios will be responsible for overseeing the accounting and ... Entry/Mid-Level City: Hollywood, Los Angeles State/Province: California About Terapin Studios: We ...

General Atomics

Accountant III

San Diego, CA · On-site

$73K - $128K/yr

This mid-level position involves managing financial records, compliance, and reporting across the ... Accounting Support: * Assist in consolidating financial data from multiple locations, subsidiaries ...

Salas O'Brien

Mid-Level Plumbing Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$87K - $110K/yr

... accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in ... Provide a superior level of technical services to our clients for their projects and technical ...

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As of Aug 12, 2026, the average yearly pay for mid level accountant in California is $67,431.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $52,800.00 and $77,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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To thrive as a Mid Level Accountant, you need a solid understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, and typically a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance. Familiarity with accounting software such as QuickBooks, SAP, or Oracle, and often a CPA or progress toward certification, is highly valued. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and effective communication skills help you excel in this role. These competencies are crucial for ensuring accurate financial records, compliance, and meaningful collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders.

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Enterprise Cost Accountant (Mid-level Leader)

City Brewing Co

Baldwin Park, CA • On-site

$125K - $150K/yr

Full-time

Posted 4 days ago

City Brewing Company rating

8.5

Company rating: 8.5 out of 10

Based on 11 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

38th of 437 rated food and drinks producers

Job description

City Brewing Company – Who We Are

City Brewing & Beverage is a leading U.S. co-manufacturer for top beverage brands. With more than 25 years of experience and state-of-the-art high scale and high volume facilities, we have the ability to produce a diverse portfolio of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. We foster a collaborative, growth-focused workplace where employees are empowered to learn, lead, and make an impact while helping shape the future of the beverage industry.


Summary

The Enterprise Cost Accountant is responsible for standardizing and overseeing cost accounting practices — Bills of Materials, production Routings, and Cost Structures — across all four City Brewing locations. This role ensures costing methodology is applied consistently company-wide, enabling leadership to rely on accurate, comparable SKU-level cost and margin data across the network. The position partners with plant-level Cost Analysts, operations, procurement, and commercial leadership to maintain data integrity and support enterprise decisions on pricing, capital investment, and portfolio strategy.


Responsibilties

Cost Standardization & Governance

  • Establish and maintain standardized BOM, routing, and costing structures applied consistently across all locations
  • Own the enterprise standard costing methodology (materials, labor, and overhead absorption) and lead the annual standard cost-setting process company-wide
  • Conduct periodic cross-site audits of BOMs, routings, and cost data to identify inconsistencies and drive corrective action
  • Serve as the enterprise subject matter expert and system owner for costing modules within the ERP/MRP platform
  • Develop and enforce costing policies and internal controls supporting audit readiness and inventory valuation integrity

Cost Analysis & Reporting

  • Consolidate SKU-level and site-level cost and margin data into a unified enterprise view for leadership
  • Analyze cross-site cost variances — labor rates, overhead absorption, yield, freight — to identify best practices and improvement opportunities
  • Build and maintain enterprise dashboards and standard reporting on cost trends and margin by SKU, site, package type, and brand family
  • Support corporate budgeting, forecasting, physical inventory counts, and audit requests requiring consolidated cost data

Cross-Functional & Strategic Support

  • Partner with plant management, operations, procurement, and commercial leadership across all locations to ensure costing reflects operational reality
  • Support cost analysis for new product development, capital projects, new site onboarding, and co-packing or contract arrangements
  • Partner with the Corporate Controller and Finance leadership on internal controls related to inventory valuation and cost accounting


Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field required
  • 5+ years of cost accounting or manufacturing finance experience, including exposure to multi-site or enterprise-level cost responsibility;
  • Experience within brewery, beverage, food & beverage, or CPG manufacturing strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated experience building, standardizing, or auditing BOMs, routings, and standard costing methodology within an ERP/MRP system, ideally across multiple facilities
  • Familiarity with industrial brewing process and terminology, preferred
  • Strong understanding of standard costing, variance analysis, and overhead absorption methodologies
  • Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, modeling); experience with BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau, preferred
  • Willingness to spend time on the production floor at multiple locations to validate that data reflects operational reality
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate cost details into actionable insight for non-finance stakeholders and to drive consistent practices across site teams
  • Ability to travel 10% domestically during the year

City Brewing Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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