Inventory Accounting Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily and monthly reconciliation of inventory sub-ledger to 3PL and store inventory.
• Conduct wholesale sales and margin analysis to support business objectives.
• Identify, analyze, and communicate root causes of inventory variances.
• Establish and maintain inventory controls, making necessary adjustments in collaboration with retail operations and logistics teams.
• Maintain and update the cost accounting system, working closely with the product development team.
• Develop inventory analysis reports and analyze variances from standards.
• Oversee annual physical inventory counts and ensure accurate reporting.

Requirements

• Experience in inventory control and standard costing, including variance analysis.
• Proficiency in first-in, first-out inventory accounting, including capitalization and expensing of cost variances such as purchase price, freight, and duty.
• Results-oriented, flexible, resourceful, and self-motivated with a keen attention to detail.
• Strong analytical skills and initiative, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong time-management skills, with the ability to adhere to month-end close timelines.
• Able to work independently and provide solutions to complex questions.
• Proficiency in Excel and inventory general ledger applications.
• Demonstrated curiosity about business operations and underlying factors.