Senior Accounting Manager (Inventory)

Rag & Bone • New York, NY

49d

About The Position

This position offers an opportunity to work in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment for a fashion label in the retail industry. The successful candidate must have a deep understanding of inventory controls, experienced reconciling inventory in a retail / omni-channel environment, and have a comprehensive understanding of standard cost systems, along with strong inter-personal skills.

Requirements

• Inventory control experience
• Experience with inventory standard costing, including managing and accounting for standard costs, and analysis of variances
• Good working knowledge of first-in, first-out inventory accounting, including capitalization and expensing of cost variances i.e. purchase price, freight, and duty variances
• Results orientated, flexible, resourceful and self-motivated
• Detail oriented , accurate, well organized and able to prioritize
• Strong analytical skills and initiative
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong time-management skills and ability to adhere to month-end close timelines
• Ability to work independently and provide solutions to questions
• Proficiency in Excel and inventory general ledger applications
• Demonstrated curiosity about what is happening in the business and why.
• 5- 7 years of experience in managing inventory with standard cost accounting experience
• BS in Accounting

Nice To Haves

• Microsoft Dynamics preferred, but not required
• Retail / wholesale industry experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily and monthly reconciliation and oversight of the Company’s inventory sub-ledger (ERP) to 3PL’s and store inventory for its retail and wholesale business.
• Responsible for wholesale sales and margin analysis
• Help drive balance sheet reconciliations and process improvements
• Identify, analyze and communicate root cause of variances, establishing inventory controls, and making required adjustments, as needed working with retail operations team and logistics
• Maintain cost accounting system including updating of standards, working with product development team
• Develop inventory analysis reporting and analyze variances from standard
• Oversee annual physical inventory counts

What This Job Offers

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