Inventory Cost Accounting Manager

Overview

This full-time remote position is based in the United States, with potential quarterly travel to New York City and 3PL warehouses.

The Inventory Cost Accounting Manager reports to the Controller and owns accounting for inventory and cost of goods sold (COGS). Responsibilities include leading a team of accountants and partnering with Purchasing, Fulfillment, Logistics, FP&A, and systems teams to ensure financial results reflect business activity across subscription boxes, retail partners, and direct-to-consumer orders.

Responsibilities

• Own inventory and COGS accounting across 3PL warehouses and manufacturing partners, ensuring accurate inventory valuation and financial reporting.
• Lead a clean, on-time monthly inventory close and provide Finance leadership with clear drivers of COGS and gross margin, including reserves, landed and average costs, and purchase price variances.
• Maintain inventory audit-ready controls by reviewing journal entries and reconciliations, overseeing physical counts, supporting quarterly reviews and the annual audit, and documenting conclusions on complex transactions.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of accountants by setting priorities, reviewing work, and ensuring accurate deliverables on schedule.
• Improve inventory accounting processes by partnering with Operations, Finance, and systems teams to strengthen data accuracy, reduce manual work, and use automation and AI-enabled tools as appropriate.

Requirements

• Strong experience in inventory and cost accounting, ideally in a consumer products, retail, manufacturing, or direct-to-consumer business.
• Hands-on knowledge of inventory valuation, COGS, landed costs, reserves, and inventory reconciliations.
• Solid understanding of US GAAP and SOX controls in a public company environment.
• Experience leading and developing accountants, balancing hands-on accounting work with team management.
• Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP systems and inventory management applications.
• Strong analytical skills to investigate discrepancies, identify root causes, and explain what is driving changes in the numbers to the Controller, FP&A, and Operations.
• Experience improving accounting processes through better systems, automation, and data-driven workflows.
• Ability to make judgment calls on gray-area inventory issues and keep the close on track when priorities shift.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $115- $130K
• Eligible for equity.
• Comprehensive healthcare and pet wellness coverage.

Location

• Remote (US)
• Potential quarterly travel to New York City and 3PL warehouses