Accounting Manager

The Opportunity:

• We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Accounting Manager to oversee our company’s accounting operations. The Accounting Manager reports directly to the Controller and is a member of the Accounting & Finance team.  The ideal candidate will have strong technical accounting knowledge and skills, and be comfortable managing a team, improving current processes, utilizing a proactive approach to problem-solving, and enjoying working in a high-growth, high-volume, transaction-heavy start-up environment.  

Key Responsibilities & Duties:

• Lead and mentor a small team of accountants.
• Manage day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger accounting, revenue recognition, inventory, treasury, AP/AR, and payroll. Including all journal entries and reconciliations to ensure a timely month-end close. 
• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow Analysis, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting principles.
• Establish and maintain cash flow forecasts for a portfolio of consumer brands, considering sales forecasts, inventory payment timing, etc. 
• Establish internal processes and manage accounts payable and accounts receivable, ensuring timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices and customer payments.
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual tax filing for multiple states.
• Implement best practices and standardized procedures to enhance the overall accounting function.
• Partner and collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., operations, marketing, logistics) to align financial practices with business goals (monitoring actual performance against budget/forecast projections to ensure accurate and efficient financial operations).
• Ensure compliance with all relevant financial regulations and tax laws.
• Participate in special projects and assignments as needed.

Requirements, Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, CPA, or CMA preferred, but not required.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with 2+ years in a supervisory or management role
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, sales tax compliance, revenue recognition, inventory accounting, and financial statement preparation
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end and year-end close process
• Proficiency in Accounting /ERP software (e.g., NetSuite or similar) and Excel/Google Sheets
• Experience in e-commerce, retail, or a high-transaction business environment is strongly preferred.
• Experience with e-commerce platforms (e.g., Shopify, Amazon, Walmart) and payment systems (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) is a plus.
• Strong understanding of internal controls
• Experience in multi-entity consolidations is a plus
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Self-starter with a mindset for process improvement and scalability in a fast-moving environment
• Effective communication and leadership skills

Competencies:

• Communication - effectively communicates to all audiences, including senior management.
• Leadership - the ability to lead a team of people and create a vision for the department.
• Teamwork - works collaboratively as part of a team and works cross-functionally to achieve company goals.
• Analytical - asks questions, synthesizes complex or diverse information, collects and researches data, uses intuition and experience to complement data.
• Motivation - sets and achieves goals, demonstrates persistence, and overcomes obstacles, measures self against a standard of excellence.