Inventory Accountant

Gotion, Inc. • Manteno, IL

19h • $75,000 - $85,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Gotion Inc. is seeking an Inventory Accountant to join their Finance department. This role is responsible for inventory accounting, reconciliation, cost analysis, and financial controls within a manufacturing environment. The Inventory Accountant will collaborate closely with Finance, Supply Chain, Warehouse, Production, and Procurement teams to ensure accurate recording of inventory transactions, proper reconciliation of inventory balances, and compliance with company policies and accounting standards. Experience in manufacturing, automotive, lithium-ion battery, or other high-volume production environments is preferred. Gotion Inc. is committed to innovation in electric vehicle and energy storage technologies and aims to accelerate electrified transportation and achieve sustainable development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of accounting experience; inventory accounting, cost accounting, or manufacturing accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Solid understanding of inventory accounting principles and General Ledger reconciliation.
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP and basic internal control requirements.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar manufacturing ERP systems preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and data analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively across Finance, Warehouse, Supply Chain, and Production teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in manufacturing, automotive, lithium-ion battery, or other high-volume production environments is preferred.
• Experience in lithium-ion battery, automotive, EV, electronics, or high-volume manufacturing.
• Experience with SAP inventory and manufacturing modules.
• Familiarity with standard costing, BOM, WIP, material consumption, and manufacturing variance analysis.
• CPA or CPA candidate is a plus.
• Experience supporting annual physical inventory and external financial audits.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly inventory reconciliation between the ERP system, warehouse records, and the General Ledger.
• Monitor and reconcile raw materials, work-in-process (WIP), finished goods, spare parts, and other inventory categories.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and coordinate corrective actions with Warehouse, Supply Chain, Production, and Finance teams.
• Prepare and record inventory-related journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing activities related to inventory and cost accounting.
• Ensure inventory transactions are recorded accurately and within the appropriate accounting period.
• Prepare inventory schedules, reconciliation reports, and supporting documentation for financial reporting.
• Monitor inventory movements, adjustments, transfers, scrap, and write-offs.
• Review inventory aging and identify slow-moving, obsolete, or excess inventory.
• Support inventory reserve and obsolescence calculations.
• Assist in strengthening internal controls related to inventory management.
• Coordinate and participate in physical inventory counts and cycle-count programs.
• Reconcile physical count results with ERP inventory balances.
• Analyze count variances, identify root causes, and follow up on corrective actions.
• Maintain supporting documentation for inventory adjustments.
• Assist with analysis of material consumption, production variances, scrap, and inventory-related manufacturing costs.
• Review inventory valuation and standard/actual cost information as applicable.
• Work with Cost Accounting and Operations teams to investigate unusual cost or usage variances.
• Prepare inventory-related documentation for internal and external audits.
• Ensure inventory accounting activities comply with U.S. GAAP, company accounting policies, and internal control requirements.
• Support SOX/internal control testing where applicable.
• Partner with Warehouse, Procurement, Supply Chain, Production, IT, and other Finance functions to improve inventory accuracy.
• Support ERP process improvements and inventory-related system testing.
• Identify opportunities to improve inventory reporting, reconciliation, and control processes.

Benefits

• Base pay is one part of our total compensation package at Gotion, and is determined within a range. This provides you with the opportunity to progress as you grow and advance your career at Gotion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level