Accounting Manager

Overview

This organization is seeking an autonomous, forward-thinking Accounting Manager to transition financial operations from an external bookkeeping agency to an internal, in-house function.

In this role, you will take complete ownership of the books, month-end close, and financial reporting across the parent company and its portfolio of Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) brands.

Responsibilities

• In-House Transition & Strategy: Lead the migration of accounting functions away from the external agency; establish baseline financial controls, workflows, and a scalable accounting architecture for growth.
• Multi-Entity & Parent Company Accounting: Oversee accounting across all brands and legal entities, including intercompany transactions, shared expenses, and complex payment allocations.
• Team Supervision & Review: Manage, coach, and review the work of an internal Bookkeeper. Audit daily bookkeeping for accuracy, resolve discrepancies, and define clear operational guidelines.
• E-Commerce & DTC Reconciliations: Manage specialized, high-volume e-commerce accounting workflows, including reconciliation of inventory tracking, COGS, sales loops (e.g., Shopify), and payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal).
• Month-End Close & Reporting: Own the month-end close process and deliver timely, accurate GAAP financial statements broken down by entity, individual brand, and consolidated group performance.
• AI-Driven Automation: Use modern AI engineering tools (such as Claude Code) to build dynamic financial dashboards, improve reporting speed, and automate data workflows across systems.

Requirements

• Accounting Experience: 5+ years of accounting experience, including managing accounting for a parent company with multiple legal entities and working extensively within the DTC/e-commerce sector.
• People Management: Experience managing, training, and reviewing the daily work of a Bookkeeper or Junior Accountant.
• Technical Skills: High proficiency with QuickBooks Online and advanced Excel/Google Sheets. Proven practical application of AI tools (e.g., Claude Code) to improve processes and build workflows.
• Core Accounting Competence: Familiarity with multi-state sales tax nexus, intercompany eliminations, landing costs, and multi-warehouse inventory valuations.
• Mindset: Entrepreneurial “builder” mentality—able to balance strategic oversight with hands-on troubleshooting of data discrepancies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Not specified.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation: Competitive monthly salary scaling with operational scope and multi-brand experience.

Location & Working Hours

• Remote: Worldwide
• Working Hours: Full-time hire.
• Overlap Requirements: Global, remote-first team requiring core daily overlap with US EST business hours for team syncs and cross-functional alignment. For any offshore hires, overlap at least 4+ EST hours (between 9am-5pm EST).

Application Process

• No third-party or agency submissions will be accepted.
• Application workflow includes: CV submission, initial screening & video intro, a paid assessment, and a 45-minute strategic deep dive with two members of leadership.