Senior Accountant

A privately held consumer products group with a portfolio of growing brands is hiring a Senior Accountant. The brands sell both direct-to-consumer and wholesale. This is a hands-on role reporting to the Senior Accounting Manager. It fits someone with manufacturing and cost accounting experience who likes improving processes.

Responsibilities

• Record, verify, and post journal entries for assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses
• Reconcile subsidiary and balance sheet accounts, and resolve discrepancies
• Maintain the general ledger, prepare the trial balance, and support the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close
• Prepare balance sheets, P&Ls, and other financial reports
• Support inventory accounting and standard costing, and analyze manufacturing variances
• Manage the payroll process
• Prepare audit schedules and work directly with the outside auditors
• Track fixed assets and record depreciation
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and margin analysis for the eCommerce and wholesale channels
• Work with operations to improve inventory accuracy and cost-of-goods reporting
• Train and help manage staff accountants as the team grows

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, or a related field (master's in accounting or MBA preferred)
• CPA strongly preferred
• 5+ years of experience in accounting or finance
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and strong technical accounting skills
• Manufacturing, inventory, and cost accounting experience preferred
• Microsoft Dynamics or NetSuite experience a plus