Manager - Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) - Outsourced Accounting & Finance
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United StatesFull-TimeManager
Salary99000 - 130000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 8–12 years
- Required Skills
- ShopifyMicrosoft ExcelNetSuite
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.
- 8–12 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally within consumer packaged goods, retail, or product-based industries.
- Prior experience in consulting or outsourced accounting environments.
- Demonstrated supervisory experience with ability to review, coach, and improve the work of junior accounting staff.
- Strong understanding of inventory accounting, including COGS, reserves, and reconciliation processes.
- Experience with e-commerce and ERP systems such as QuickBooks Online, NetSuite, Shopify, and Amazon Seller Central.
- Strong Excel skills, including reconciliations, pivot tables, and reporting models.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex accounting concepts for non-finance stakeholders.
- Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple clients in a fast-paced environment.
- CPA, CPA candidate, or Master’s in Accounting (Preferred)
- Familiarity in tools such as A2X, 3PL systems, and inventory platforms like Katana or Cin7 (Preferred)
Responsibilities
- Support and oversee month-end close processes across multiple CPG client engagements, including preparation and review of journal entries and supporting schedules.
- Review and provide detailed feedback on the work of Senior and Staff Accountants, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with client-specific accounting policies.
- Manage and review inventory accounting processes, including COGS reconciliation, landed cost tracking, purchase order matching, and inventory reserve analysis.
- Oversee trade spend and promotional activity accounting, including allowances, co-op advertising, slotting fees, and retailer deductions.
- Review reconciliations across accounts payable, accounts receivable, and vendor/customer subledgers spanning multiple sales channels such as DTC, Amazon, and wholesale.
- Prepare and review monthly financial statements, including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow reporting with variance analysis and commentary.
- Ensure accurate data flow and reconciliation between e-commerce platforms (e.g., Shopify, Amazon Seller Central) and accounting systems such as QuickBooks Online and NetSuite.
- Support audit preparation, lender reporting, and investor reporting requests while identifying process improvements and system optimization opportunities.
- Collaborate with clients on operational accounting workflows, including inventory cycles, 3PL reconciliations, and purchase order processes.
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