Revenue, Margin, and Inventory Accounting Manager

Overview

This role leads and oversees revenue accounting, margin accounting, inventory accounting, sales audit, Scan-Based Trading (SBT), consignment inventory, and virtual inventory programs. The position ensures accuracy, completeness, and integrity of revenue, gross margin, inventory, customer transactions, and related financial reporting.

You will lead a team covering Revenue Accounting, Sales Audit, and Inventory Accounting while partnering with Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Customer Service, IT, and external customers. Success requires technical accounting expertise combined with strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop the Revenue, Sales Audit, and Inventory Accounting teams.
• Establish clear goals, priorities, and performance expectations.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Develop succession plans and support employee growth and development.
• Act as a trusted business partner to Finance and Operations leadership.

Revenue & Margin Accounting

• Oversee revenue accounting, sales audit, and margin accounting functions.
• Ensure accurate and timely recording of revenue and margin activity.
• Investigate and resolve significant revenue and margin variances.
• Review and approve complex account reconciliations.

Month-End Close & Financial Reserves

• Lead month-end close activities related to revenue, margin, and inventory.
• Review and approve key financial reserves, including:
  • inventory reserves
  • sales return reserves
  • shrink reserves
  • other revenue-related accruals
• Partner with FP&A to validate reserve methodologies, assumptions, and period-over-period changes.
• Ensure reserves are supported by robust analytics, documented rationale, and compliance with company policies and accounting standards.
• Analyze reserve fluctuations and provide clear explanations for leadership review.
• Strengthen reserve processes through improved data visibility, automation, and enhanced internal controls.

Inventory Accounting & Virtual Inventory Management

• Oversee inventory accounting activities for warehouse, consignment, and virtual inventory locations.
• Ensure accuracy of inventory valuation and inventory-related financial reporting.
• Oversee accounting activities associated with SBT and consignment inventory programs.
• Review inventory reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Support inventory count processes and inventory control initiatives.
• Identify and resolve inventory costing issues.

Data Analytics & Systems

• Develop a deep understanding of transaction flows across operational and financial systems.
• Utilize NetSuite, Tableau, Excel, and AI-enabled tools to improve reporting and analysis.
• Drive automation and process efficiencies through technology and data analytics.
• Partner with IT to identify and resolve system and data integrity issues.

Continuous Improvement

• Lead root-cause analysis initiatives for recurring operational and accounting issues.
• Strengthen internal controls and improve reporting capabilities.
• Support internal and external audit requirements.
• Develop actionable recommendations to improve financial performance and operational effectiveness.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of revenue, margin, and inventory accounting.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with high-volume transactional environments.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence outcomes.
• Strong understanding of ERP systems and data flow architecture.

Preferred Qualifications

• Public accounting background.
• Experience with NetSuite.
• Experience with Tableau.
• Experience utilizing AI tools, including Claude, Microsoft Copilot, or similar platforms.
• Experience with Scan-Based Trading (SBT), consignment inventory, virtual inventory, or similar inventory ownership models.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5–7 years of progressive accounting experience.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing and developing teams.
• Revenue accounting and margin accounting experience required.
• Strong reconciliation experience required.
• Experience managing inventory accounting functions required.

Additional Job Requirements / Working Conditions

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to travel occasionally for meetings, training sessions, or customer engagements.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in person, over the phone, and via digital platforms.

Notes

• This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements, or working conditions. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require other or different tasks be performed as assigned.
• All job requirements are subject to possible revision to reflect changes in the position requirements or to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
• Outside of Canada, employment is “at will,” meaning it is subject to termination by either the employer or the employee at any time, for any reason.