Senior Accountant, Inventory & Cost Accounting

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Accountant, Inventory & Cost Accounting based in United States.

This is a hands-on senior accounting role with end-to-end ownership of inventory and cost accounting across a global supply chain. You will oversee inventory balances, Bills of Materials, standard costs, reconciliations, valuation, and month-end close activities across multiple regions and third-party partners. The role combines detailed accounting expertise with cross-functional collaboration across Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, manufacturers, warehouses, and logistics providers. You will play a key role in ensuring financial records accurately reflect physical inventory and manufacturing activity. Your work will also influence long-range financial planning through standard cost and gross margin modeling. The position offers significant autonomy in a fully remote environment while providing exposure to a growing, internationally operated business. It is an excellent opportunity for an experienced inventory accountant who enjoys ownership, problem solving, process improvement, and working across functions.

Accountabilities
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Own end-to-end inventory accounting for raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods held internally and through third-party manufacturers and warehouses across the United States, South America, Europe, and Asia.

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Prepare and record monthly inventory transactions in the ERP system, including receipts, transfers, adjustments, and cost of sales.

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Perform monthly reconciliations between the inventory subledger and general ledger, maintaining complete supporting documentation and reviewer approvals.

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Support U.S. GAAP inventory valuation, including lower-of-cost-or-net-realizable-value analysis and excess and obsolete inventory reserve assessments.

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Analyze purchase price, usage, yield, and standard-to-actual variances and recommend appropriate corrective entries.

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Serve as the primary finance contact for contract manufacturers, warehouses, and logistics providers regarding inventory matters.

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Coordinate physical inventory counts and cycle counts, review third-party inventory reports and confirmations, and reconcile external records to internal inventory balances.

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Investigate, document, and resolve inventory discrepancies while maintaining appropriate evidence of review and approval.

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Create, maintain, and control Bills of Materials within the ERP, including defined processes for reviewing and approving changes.

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Reconcile BOM unit costs with inventory subledger balances and supporting documentation such as supplier invoices, manufacturer quotes, and purchase orders.

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Maintain standard costs and perform periodic cost roll-ups and inventory revaluations as underlying inputs and pricing change.

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Develop material, conversion, manufacturing, and scale-related cost assumptions for long-range five-year financial planning.

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Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance leadership to model cost of goods sold and gross margin scenarios.

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Document inventory processes and internal controls and help develop scalable controls as the business grows.

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Prepare inventory schedules and audit support, respond to external auditor requests, and improve overall audit readiness.

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Identify and implement process improvements that increase accounting accuracy, timeliness, efficiency, and control.

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Support broader accounting activities and ad-hoc projects, including special analyses, account reconciliations, technical accounting research, financing initiatives, audits, reporting, and non-inventory close activities as needed.

Requirements:

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Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

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5+ years of accounting experience with significant responsibility for inventory and cost accounting.

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Experience in manufacturing, life sciences, chemicals, consumer products, or a similar inventory-intensive environment is preferred.

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Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP inventory accounting, including ASC 330, standard costing, inventory valuation, and variance analysis.

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Hands-on ERP experience with inventory and BOM modules; Infor experience is preferred.

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Advanced Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, reconciliations, financial modeling, and data analysis.

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Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with external manufacturers, vendors, warehouses, and logistics partners.

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Highly organized and self-directed, with strong attention to detail and the ability to meet demanding month-end and year-end close deadlines.

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Ability to work independently and effectively in a fully remote environment.

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CPA or CMA certification is preferred.

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Experience working with contract manufacturers, third-party logistics providers, or external warehouse arrangements is preferred.

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Experience supporting financial audits and documenting internal controls is a plus.

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Experience developing cost assumptions for long-range financial plans or financial models is preferred.

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Exposure to multi-entity or international accounting operations is beneficial.

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Experience working in a small, entrepreneurial, or high-growth organization is a plus.

Benefits:

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Compensation of $55–$65 per hour.

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Fully remote position with flexibility around daily working hours.

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No travel required.

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Opportunity to work with a globally distributed supply chain spanning multiple regions.

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Significant ownership of inventory accounting, standard costing, BOMs, and month-end close.

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Exposure to contract manufacturers, warehouses, logistics providers, and international operations.

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Opportunity to contribute directly to five-year financial planning, cost modeling, and gross margin analysis.

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Collaboration with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and external business partners.

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Opportunity to build scalable accounting processes and internal controls in a growing organization.

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Broad exposure to accounting, audit, reporting, financing, and technical accounting initiatives.

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Flexibility to work remotely while maintaining collaboration with internal teams and external partners.

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Opportunity for professional growth through ownership of complex inventory and cost accounting responsibilities.