Senior Accountant

Overview

A growing consumer packaged goods company is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their Accounting team. This role is responsible for managing day-to-day general accounting operations and supporting timely, accurate financial reporting and month-end close processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily general accounting activities including prepaid expenses, debt, fixed assets, and accrued expenses.
• Coordinate and execute month-end close schedules, reconciliations, and financial statement roll-forwards in compliance with US GAAP.
• Perform monthly budget-versus-actual (BVA) analysis and financial reporting in collaboration with Accounting and FP&A teams.
• Partner with the Accounting Manager to develop best practices focused on reporting accuracy, operational efficiency, and cross-functional alignment.
• Support broader accounting workflows including trade and revenue accounting.
• Assist with inventory accounting and cost of goods sold (COGS) processes in partnership with the Senior Manager, Inventory Accounting.
• Prepare workpapers and documentation to support the annual financial audit.
• Collaborate with cross-departmental business partners to establish smooth accounting processes for new initiatives.

Requirements

• Prior professional experience in general or corporate accounting (in-house) or public accounting/audit.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP accounting principles including revenue recognition, prepaid and accrued expenses, fixed assets, debt, and inventory.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Highly organized with strong cross-functional collaboration skills to meet month-end close deadlines.
• Self-directed with strong ownership of task execution, attention to detail, and timeline management.
• Initiative to drive improvements and automation in accounting and business processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Budget Variance Analysis (Budgets versus Actuals).
• Experience in consumer packaged goods (CPG) with inventory accounting exposure or experience in high-growth environments.
• Experience with ERP systems; NetSuite experience highly preferred.
• Master’s degree in Accounting, CPA license, or active progress toward CPA is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $77,000 - $90,000 annually.
• Eligible for a 10% annual bonus (pro-rated based on start date; employees must be employed by September 30 to qualify for that calendar year).
• Unlimited paid time off and all federal holidays off.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance with 100% employee premiums covered and 60% dependent premiums covered.
• Health Reimbursement Account.
• 401(k) plan with company match (eligible after 6 months).
• Up to 18 weeks paid parental leave.
• Paid caregiver, medical, and bereavement leave.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development stipend.
• Wellness stipend.
• Monthly home office stipend.
• Coworking stipend for remote employees.
• Donation matching program.
• Paid volunteer days.
• Additional perks include unlimited chocolate and team events.

Location & Work Authorization

• Candidates must reside in the United States.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.
• The employer is unable to sponsor or transfer sponsorship for employment visas.

Equal Opportunity

The organization is committed to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, citizenship, or any other legally protected status under applicable law.