Senior Contract Manager Jobs in California
Senior Contract Manager jobs in California are among the most active in the country, concentrated in defense and aerospace, technology, construction, and healthcare contracting across a market that ranges from mid-level contract specialists to senior leaders managing complex, high-value agreements. The largest hiring metros are Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego, where companies like Northrop Grumman, Kaiser Permanente, and Salesforce maintain deep contracting operations. The most in-demand specialties are government and defense contracting, technology procurement, and construction contract administration. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?
Sony Interactive Entertainment isn't just the Best Place to Play — it's also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we're part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.
Senior Accountant – E-Commerce Accounting
Inventory • COGS • Sales • Cash Application • SAP & System Integrations
Position Summary
The consultant will support full-cycle accounting for the online store, from customer orders and inventory movement through revenue, cost of goods sold, accounts receivable, cash application, refunds, and financial reporting. This role will partner with Accounting, Operations, E-commerce, Supply Chain, and IT to resolve reconciliation and system-integration issues involving e-commerce, order management, inventory, payment, and SAP platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Own full-cycle accounting for online store activity, including inventory, sales, cost of goods sold, accounts receivable, cash, refunds, credits, and related balance sheet accounts.
- Perform monthly and quarterly close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis, and review of transaction completeness and accuracy.
- Reconcile inventory subledger activity to SAP, including receipts, transfers, adjustments, returns, write-offs, and inventory reserves where applicable.
- Review and reconcile cost of goods sold to product sales and inventory movement, investigating unusual margins, timing differences, and data issues.
- Support the complete order-to-cash cycle, including sales orders, fulfillment, billing, revenue recognition, customer receivables, refunds, credits, and cash application.
- Reconcile payment processor and bank activity to customer orders, accounts receivable, and SAP postings; research unmatched or failed transactions.
- Partner with Operations, E-commerce, Supply Chain, IT, and Finance teams to understand transaction flows across multiple systems and ensure accurate accounting in SAP.
- Investigate integration issues between sales, order management, inventory/warehouse, payment, and SAP systems, and determine the accounting impact of incomplete, duplicated, delayed, or incorrect transactions.
- Participate in system implementations, integration changes, user acceptance testing, and validation of automated accounting entries and interfaces.
- Develop and maintain reconciliation tools and controls to confirm that data transferred between operational systems and SAP is complete and accurate.
- Identify root causes of accounting and system issues, coordinate resolution with technical and operational teams, and help prevent recurring problems.
- Create and maintain process documentation, system flow documentation, and internal controls for online store accounting processes.
- Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and strengthen accounting processes as online store activity and systems evolve.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- Approximately 2–6 years of accounting experience, preferably including inventory, revenue, order-to-cash, e-commerce, retail, or consumer product accounting.
- Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, month-end close, inventory accounting, revenue, accounts receivable, and cash.
- Experience with SAP strongly preferred; experience with other large ERP systems is also valuable.
- Experience working with e-commerce platforms, order management systems, warehouse/inventory systems, payment processors, or system integrations is a plus.
- Strong Excel and data analysis skills, with the ability to work through large transaction populations and identify exceptions.
- Ability to understand end-to-end transaction flows and translate operational or system issues into accounting impacts.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.
Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.
We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.
Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.
Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?
Sony Interactive Entertainment isn't just the Best Place to Play — it's also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we're part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.
Senior Accountant – E-Commerce Accounting
Inventory • COGS • Sales • Cash Application • SAP & System Integrations
Position Summary
The consultant will support full-cycle accounting for the online store, from customer orders and inventory movement through revenue, cost of goods sold, accounts receivable, cash application, refunds, and financial reporting. This role will partner with Accounting, Operations, E-commerce, Supply Chain, and IT to resolve reconciliation and system-integration issues involving e-commerce, order management, inventory, payment, and SAP platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Own full-cycle accounting for online store activity, including inventory, sales, cost of goods sold, accounts receivable, cash, refunds, credits, and related balance sheet accounts.
- Perform monthly and quarterly close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis, and review of transaction completeness and accuracy.
- Reconcile inventory subledger activity to SAP, including receipts, transfers, adjustments, returns, write-offs, and inventory reserves where applicable.
- Review and reconcile cost of goods sold to product sales and inventory movement, investigating unusual margins, timing differences, and data issues.
- Support the complete order-to-cash cycle, including sales orders, fulfillment, billing, revenue recognition, customer receivables, refunds, credits, and cash application.
- Reconcile payment processor and bank activity to customer orders, accounts receivable, and SAP postings; research unmatched or failed transactions.
- Partner with Operations, E-commerce, Supply Chain, IT, and Finance teams to understand transaction flows across multiple systems and ensure accurate accounting in SAP.
- Investigate integration issues between sales, order management, inventory/warehouse, payment, and SAP systems, and determine the accounting impact of incomplete, duplicated, delayed, or incorrect transactions.
- Participate in system implementations, integration changes, user acceptance testing, and validation of automated accounting entries and interfaces.
- Develop and maintain reconciliation tools and controls to confirm that data transferred between operational systems and SAP is complete and accurate.
- Identify root causes of accounting and system issues, coordinate resolution with technical and operational teams, and help prevent recurring problems.
- Create and maintain process documentation, system flow documentation, and internal controls for online store accounting processes.
- Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and strengthen accounting processes as online store activity and systems evolve.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- Approximately 2–6 years of accounting experience, preferably including inventory, revenue, order-to-cash, e-commerce, retail, or consumer product accounting.
- Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, month-end close, inventory accounting, revenue, accounts receivable, and cash.
- Experience with SAP strongly preferred; experience with other large ERP systems is also valuable.
- Experience working with e-commerce platforms, order management systems, warehouse/inventory systems, payment processors, or system integrations is a plus.
- Strong Excel and data analysis skills, with the ability to work through large transaction populations and identify exceptions.
- Ability to understand end-to-end transaction flows and translate operational or system issues into accounting impacts.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.
Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.
We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.
Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.
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Senior Contract Manager Job Market in California
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- Technology & Software
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
- Aerospace & Defense
- Consulting & Professional Services
What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in senior contract manager jobs across California.
- Bachelor's degree in business, law, supply chain, or a related field required
- Five or more years of contract management experience, preferably in California industries
- Certified Federal Contracts Manager or Certified Commercial Contracts Manager credential preferred
- Demonstrated expertise in California-specific regulations, including Public Contract Code compliance
- Strong proficiency in contract lifecycle management software such as Ariba or Icertis
- Experience negotiating and administering high-value agreements with government or commercial clients
Senior Contract Manager Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a senior contract manager in California?
The standard path starts with a bachelor's degree in business, law, supply chain, or a related field, followed by several years in contract administration or procurement roles. California employers in defense, tech, and healthcare frequently require or strongly prefer a Certified Federal Contracts Manager or Certified Commercial Contracts Manager designation from the National Contract Management Association. Familiarity with California's Public Contract Code is a meaningful differentiator for candidates pursuing government or public agency roles.
How much do senior contract managers make in California?
Senior contract managers in California earn a median of about $120,910 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $69,180 for the lowest 10% to over $188,560 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire senior contract managers in California?
Employers hiring senior contract managers in California right now include Total Life, Allogene Therapeutics, and Anduril, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. California's defense corridor in Los Angeles and San Diego, its technology sector in the Bay Area, and its large health systems statewide all generate consistent, recurring demand for experienced contract professionals.
Which California cities have the most senior contract manager jobs?
San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Jose account for the largest share of senior contract manager openings in California. Los Angeles and San Diego are driven by major defense contractors and aerospace firms, while San Francisco and Silicon Valley generate strong demand through technology companies and enterprise procurement functions, making these markets consistently active across industries.
Are there remote senior contract manager jobs in California?
Yes, and more than most fields. Senior contract management is largely a document-intensive, analytical role, making it well-suited to remote and hybrid arrangements. About 58% of senior contract manager openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, reflecting the desk-based nature of the work. Contract review, negotiation support, and compliance oversight are the functions most commonly performed fully remotely.
How can I get hired as a senior contract manager in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry point is a contract administrator or procurement analyst role, which large California employers in defense, healthcare, and technology use as a pipeline into senior positions. Companies like Northrop Grumman, Kaiser Permanente, and county government agencies in Los Angeles and the Bay Area regularly hire entry-level contract specialists. Earning an NCMA student certification while building experience in adjacent roles such as legal assistant, purchasing coordinator, or project coordinator significantly strengthens a candidate's profile for advancement.
Where can I find and apply to senior contract manager jobs in California?
You can find and apply to senior contract manager jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings across industries including defense, technology, healthcare, and construction. Find the roles that fit your experience and apply directly.
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