Senior Manager, Accounting

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the month-end closing procedure and ensure the delivery of financial statements for each reporting entity within 10 days post month-end.

• Evaluate journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations prepared by the General Ledger team.

• Assess monthly profit and loss coding across vendors, departments, and brands.

• Generate monthly financial commentary for Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A).

• Develop and sustain a standardized, scalable closing process and accounting framework.

• Train and manage the Accounts Payable (AP) team while supervising weekly vendor bill payments.

• Implement internal controls over cash management and the onboarding of new vendors.

• Handle employee expense reimbursements and company credit card reporting.

• Prepare and submit annual 1099 reports.

• Authorize daily positive pay, categorize unreconciled bank transactions in NetSuite, and address unusual cash activities.

• Direct the monthly inventory close, which includes freight, third-party logistics (3PL), and reconciliations for accrued purchases.

• Prepare My Perfect Pet inventory journal entries and maintain quarterly standard costs.

• Reconcile NetSuite inventory with co-manufacturer and 3PL reports.

• Complete quarterly reviews of inventory reserves and excess and obsolete inventory.

• Collaborate with Operations and 3PLs to resolve operational accounting problems.

• Sync payroll from Rippling to NetSuite and reconcile payroll accruals.

• Ensure NetSuite serves as the authoritative source for financial reports.

• Manage AP vendor processing, employee expense reporting, and company credit card systems.

• Identify and apply process enhancements and AI automation for closing processes, journal entries, reconciliations, and transaction assessments.

• Assist with system implementations and acquisition integrations.

• Lead, mentor, and develop General Ledger and AP accountants.

• Foster accountability for deadlines, audit-ready financials, and documentation.

• Conduct weekly one-on-one meetings and provide immediate feedback.

• Act as a player-coach alongside the team.

• Direct the annual financial statement audit to completion by April 15, ensuring an unqualified opinion and no material weaknesses.

• Maintain audit-ready reconciliations, documentation, and policies.

• Coordinate with auditors and assist with testing requests and confirmations.

• Research and document GAAP guidelines.

• Support the Controller with tax inquiries, internal controls, and regulatory compliance.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

• CPA is highly preferred; experience in public accounting or auditing is a plus.

• A minimum of 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 3+ years of leading GL and AP teams.

• Proven ability to close monthly books within 10 days for an inventory-intensive, omnichannel Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) business.

• Experience delivering results in a $100-200 million organization.

• Strong technical knowledge of GAAP with hands-on experience in researching, applying, and documenting accounting guidance for audits.

• Experience supporting a complete year-end financial statement audit.

• Experience in acquisition accounting or cash-to-GAAP conversion is a significant advantage.

• A successful track record of implementing internal controls, policies, and procedures while enhancing transaction processing to scale with a growing company.

• Knowledge of and experience with NetSuite and system implementations is highly desirable.

• Advanced Excel skills, capable of creating clean, well-structured, complex analyses that effectively communicate the complete story.

• Exceptional attention to detail, ownership of the numbers, and strong, clear communication skills.

• Passion for pets, consumer brands, and the growth and scaling of a rapidly expanding company.

• This position is remote and open exclusively to candidates located in the U.S.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Connected remote-first culture with a highly engaged distributed workforce.

• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO).

• Competitive salary and compensation package.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.

• 401K with employer matching.

• Opportunities for professional development and learning programs.

• Home office stipend.

• Parental leave, including "pawternity" leave.

• Discounts on Antelope products and pet insurance.