Job Type
Full-Time Regular
Location
Charlotte NC
Years Experience
3 — 6
Salary
$100,000.00 — $125,000.00

Senior Accountant

This role will primarily be working remotely. We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Accountant to join a growing and evolving accounting team within a dynamic consumer products environment. This role offers a unique opportunity to step into a high-impact position where you’ll play a key role in strengthening financial operations, improving processes, and partnering across the business.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys both hands-on accounting ownership and cross-functional collaboration, with visibility to leadership and the ability to influence operational and financial outcomes.

Month-End Close & Financial Reporting

  • Lead key components of the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process
  • Prepare journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations with full support
  • Perform variance analysis across the P&L and balance sheet and present insights to leadership
  • Maintain schedules for prepaid expenses, fixed assets, inventory, and reserves

Inventory, Costing & COGS

  • Reconcile inventory sub-ledger to the general ledger, including third-party logistics activity
  • Ensure accuracy of landed costs (freight, duty, warehousing, etc.)
  • Analyze purchase price and freight variances, with a focus on margin improvement

AR, AP & Cash Support

  • Research and resolve customer deductions and chargebacks
  • Assist with cash application and customer account reconciliations
  • Support AP with 3-way match discrepancies and vendor accrual accuracy
  • Maintain reserves for promotions, returns, and customer programs

Internal Controls & Process Improvement

  • Strengthen accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
  • Document workflows across ERP, WMS, and operational systems
  • Identify and implement process improvements to drive efficiency and accuracy

Cross-Functional Partnership

  • Collaborate with Sales, Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance teams
  • Support pricing, costing, and customer program analysis
  • Provide insights to improve margins and control costs across the business

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
  • 3–6+ years of progressive accounting experience
  • Experience in consumer products, wholesale, or distribution environments strongly preferred
  • Strong understanding of month-end close, reconciliations, and inventory accounting
  • ERP experience (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Sage, or similar)
  • Advanced Excel skills; Power BI or analytics tools a plus
  • Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities