Senior Accounting Manager

Overview

This role is responsible for delivering accounting value and services with a primary focus on inventory accounting. The Senior Accounting Manager will oversee weekly, monthly, and year-end accounting activities for a portfolio of clients, manage and develop a small team of accountants, and lead the identification, implementation, and training of clients on best-in-class inventory accounting strategies and systems.

The position also collaborates closely with Accounting and Finance Directors and other internal teams to manage client relationships and ensure accurate monthly reporting, including inventory valuation and reconciliation. The ideal candidate has strong cost and inventory accounting expertise, proven leadership/management experience, and the ability to manage priorities while anticipating client needs.

Responsibilities

Management & Collaboration

• Manage 1–3 team members, supporting their development and career growth.
• Participate in interviewing, hiring, and onboarding new team members.
• Mentor and develop team members by reviewing work, providing constructive feedback, and ensuring adequate training and learning opportunities.
• Allocate and delegate work across teams to balance workload and training opportunities.
• Partner with colleagues to implement and integrate new processes.

Accounting & Reporting

• Oversee teams delivering standard weekly and monthly accounting and bookkeeping.
• Lead the month-end close process for a portfolio of clients, ensuring reconciliations are completed and supporting schedules are prepared as needed.
• Prepare monthly consolidated financial statements, including highlighting industry-specific KPIs.
• Develop reporting with value-added analysis and metrics that provide insight into clients’ financials.
• Own general accounting processes, including streamlining workflows, reviewing account reconciliations, troubleshooting team issues, and ensuring accuracy of deliverables.
• Develop, document, and maintain scalable standard operating procedures with strong controls.
• Lead the development and teaching of complex accounting processes to support efficiency, accuracy, and timely delivery.
• Train client teams on best practices as needed.
• Track and assist in state and local tax filings.

Inventory Accounting

• Identify strategies and systems to manage inventory to meet client needs and GAAP requirements, including proper valuation and classification.
• Guide selection and implementation of inventory management systems (IMS) to support efficient and accurate accounting.
• Establish procedures to reconcile monthly inventory activity using various IMS and accounting software/methods across a diverse CPG client portfolio.
• Train client staff and internal staff on proper inventory procedures, including end-of-month reconciliations.
• Identify inefficiencies in inventory accounting and opportunities to improve inventory management to reduce costs and variances.
• Resolve inventory discrepancies promptly and propose practical solutions to inventory-related challenges.

Client Services

• Deliver high-quality client service across multiple industries.
• Develop an understanding of client teams and business models.
• Anticipate client needs, set expectations, and provide strategic support.
• Partner with internal directors to manage client relationships throughout the client lifecycle.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients’ accounting and inventory questions and needs.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external customers and provide insight and training to support client inventory accounting.

Requirements

• 7 years operational accounting experience.
• Experience directly building, managing, and developing a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Knowledge of consulting business model and tools in a multi-client environment.
• Passion for leveraging systems and driving process improvements.
• Experience with full close-cycle accounting.
• Experience with QBO.
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting, with demonstrated experience or a desire to become a subject matter expert in inventory accounting.
• Thorough understanding of inventory and supply chain processes.
• Familiarity with inventory management systems (IMS), especially Cin7, Dear, QBE, Netsuite, and Fishbowl.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA and/or Big-4 experience.
• Experience working in e-commerce startups or consumer packaged goods.
• Knowledge of industry-specific KPIs.
• Experience with Netsuite, Shopify, Bill.com, and other related software tools.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $120,000 – $140,000 plus bonus, benefits, and 401k match.
• Generous Paid Time Off and holiday pay.
• Comprehensive health benefits plus dental and vision.
• Short- and long-term disability and life insurance.
• HSA contribution.
• Paid Family Leave.
• 401k match.
• Remote work.

Location

Remote (in-person meetings as needed).