Revenue, Margin, and Inventory Accounting Manager

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About The Position

The Revenue, Margin & Inventory Accounting Manager leads and oversees revenue accounting, margin accounting, inventory accounting, sales audit, Scan-Based Trading (SBT), consignment inventory, and virtual inventory programs. The role is accountable for the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of revenue, gross margin, inventory, customer transactions, and related financial reporting. The manager leads the Revenue Accounting, Sales Audit, and Inventory Accounting teams and partners with Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Customer Service, IT, external customers, and Finance and Operations leadership. The role combines technical accounting expertise with analytical, problem-solving, and team leadership skills, and uses technology, analytics, and AI-enabled tools to improve visibility, controls, and business performance. Responsibilities include leading revenue, margin, and inventory accounting activities; month-end close and financial reserve reviews; inventory valuation and reconciliation; transaction-flow analysis; systems and reporting improvements; root-cause analysis; internal control enhancement; and support for internal and external audits. The position requires prolonged desk and computer work and occasional travel for meetings, training, or customer engagements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
5–7 years of progressive accounting experience.
3+ years of experience leading and developing teams.
Revenue accounting and margin accounting experience.
Strong reconciliation experience.
Experience managing inventory accounting functions.
Strong understanding of revenue, margin, and inventory accounting.
Strong leadership and team-building skills.
Advanced analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Experience in high-volume transactional environments.
Effective communication and presentation skills.
Ability to work cross-functionally and influence outcomes.
Strong understanding of ERP systems and data-flow architecture.
Ability to sit for prolonged periods and work at a computer.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Scan-Based Trading (SBT), consignment inventory, virtual inventory, or similar inventory ownership models.
Public accounting background.
Experience with NetSuite.
Experience with Tableau.
Experience using AI tools such as Claude, Microsoft Copilot, or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, mentor, and develop the Revenue, Sales Audit, and Inventory Accounting teams; set goals and performance expectations, foster accountability and continuous improvement, and develop succession plans.
Serve as a trusted business partner to Finance and Operations leadership.
Oversee revenue accounting, sales audit, and margin accounting, ensuring revenue and margin activity is recorded accurately and on time.
Investigate and resolve significant revenue and margin variances, and review and approve complex account reconciliations.
Lead month-end close activities related to revenue, margin, and inventory.
Review and approve inventory reserves, sales return reserves, shrink reserves, and other revenue-related accruals; partner with FP&A to validate methodologies, assumptions, and period-over-period changes.
Ensure reserves have robust analytical support and documented rationale, comply with company policies and accounting standards, and are explained clearly to leadership.
Improve reserve processes through better data visibility, automation, and internal controls.
Oversee accounting for warehouse, consignment, and virtual inventory locations, including inventory valuation and related financial reporting.
Oversee accounting activities for Scan-Based Trading and consignment inventory programs.
Review inventory reconciliations and variance analyses; support inventory counts and control initiatives; identify and resolve inventory costing issues.
Develop an understanding of transaction flows across operational and financial systems.
Use NetSuite, Tableau, Excel, and AI-enabled tools to improve reporting and analysis; drive automation and process efficiency through technology and data analytics.
Partner with IT to identify and resolve system and data integrity issues.
Lead root-cause analysis for recurring operational and accounting issues, strengthen internal controls and reporting, and support internal and external audits.
Develop actionable recommendations to improve financial performance and operational effectiveness.
Communicate effectively in person, by phone, and through digital platforms; travel occasionally for meetings, training, or customer engagements.