Senior Accounting Analyst (Miami, FL)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the month-end close process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting related to inventory, gross profit and master data.
• Direct support inventory accounting, including perpetual inventory management, reconciliations, and financial analysis to ensure inventory-related balances are accurate and compliant.
• Drive the implementation and optimization of ERP systems, focusing on data governance, master data integrity, and process efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of financial and inventory data within the ERP system.
• Develop and refine reporting processes to support management with data-driven insights and recommendations, particularly around inventory and financial variance analysis.
• Lead research into financial discrepancies, particularly related to inventory and gross profit, and provide actionable insights to senior leadership.
• Oversee the design, architecture, and continuous improvement of financial and inventory-related processes within the ERP system.
• Establish and implement robust internal controls to ensure compliance with company policies and regulations, especially in relation to master data and inventory accounting.

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA required.
• Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience, with a focus on inventory accounting and master data governance.
• Proven experience in ERP implementations, including system design, architecture, and process improvements related to accounting and inventory management.
• Extensive experience with perpetual inventory management and reporting, ensuring inventory accuracy and completeness in financial statements.
• Strong background in data governance, particularly in relation to financial and inventory data.
• Prioritized experience managing and being hands-on with open blank projects, with a track record of mentoring teams and driving cross-functional collaboration.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and expertise in using large ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or similar).
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with a focus on long-term process improvements.
• Data-driven mindset, with expertise in analyzing large volumes of data and presenting actionable insights.