Staff Accountant - CPG

CLEAN CAUSE•Austin, TX

12h•Onsite

About The Position

CLEAN Cause is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join its accounting team. This role reports directly to the Senior Accounting Manager and is responsible for key day-to-day accounting activities, playing an important role in maintaining accurate, timely financial records. As a CPG company, this is a broad and hands-on position involving general ledger accounting, month-end close, reconciliations, AP and AR, inventory and COGS, revenue and payment reconciliation, and financial reporting. The ideal candidate takes ownership, enjoys solving problems, and is comfortable investigating and resolving discrepancies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
2+ years of progressive accounting experience.
Strong understanding of GAAP and accrual-based accounting.
Hands-on experience with month-end close, journal entries, and general ledger accounting.
Strong reconciliation skills.
Experience with AP and AR.
Strong Excel and Google Sheets skills.
Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Comfortable independently researching discrepancies and recommending solutions.
Collaborative and willing to jump in where needed within a lean accounting team.
Ability to work in-office in downtown Austin up to 5 days a week.

Nice To Haves

CPG, food and beverage, manufacturing, or other inventory-based accounting experience.
NetSuite experience.
Experience with inventory and COGS accounting.
Experience reconciling high-volume transactions across multiple systems.
Experience with Shopify, Amazon, Stripe, Faire, or similar sales and payment platforms.
Experience with retailer and distributor deductions and chargebacks.
CPA or CPA candidate is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

Own assigned components of the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close.
Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, reclasses, and adjustments.
Prepare balance sheet and general ledger reconciliations.
Maintain accurate supporting schedules and documentation.
Research and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
Support the Senior Accounting Manager in completing an accurate and timely monthly close.
Ensure transactions are recorded accurately and in the appropriate accounting period.
Assist with audit, tax, and other year-end requirements.
Manage assigned AP and AR responsibilities.
Review invoices for appropriate coding, documentation, and approvals.
Process and reconcile vendor payments.
Apply and reconcile customer payments.
Monitor receivables and assist with collections and aging.
Research credits, deductions, chargebacks, and payment discrepancies.
Maintain accurate vendor and customer accounting records.
Reconcile revenue and payments across multiple sales channels.
Complete bank, credit card, merchant processor, and cash reconciliations.
Reconcile transactions between sales platforms, payment processors, and the general ledger.
Research discrepancies involving orders, invoices, payments, fees, refunds, discounts, and deposits.
Work with internal teams to resolve discrepancies between accounting and operational systems.
Perform inventory accounting and monthly reconciliations.
Support COGS calculations and related month-end entries.
Reconcile inventory activity between the ERP and operational records.
Investigate inventory and cost variances.
Support physical inventory counts and related reconciliations.
Partner with Supply Chain and Operations to ensure inventory transactions and costs are accurately captured.
Maintain inventory, COGS, and related balance sheet schedules.
Prepare recurring accounting reports and supporting schedules.
Assist with budget-to-actual and variance analysis.
Identify unusual transactions, trends, or variances and investigate as needed.
Provide accurate accounting information to the Senior Accounting Manager for financial reporting.
Support budgeting and forecasting with accounting data as needed.
Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and strengthen accounting processes.
Maintain clear documentation of accounting procedures.
Follow and support established internal controls.
Identify recurring reconciliation issues and help address the underlying cause.
Help improve the flow of information between Accounting, Sales, eCommerce, Supply Chain, and Operations.
Take ownership of projects and accounting needs that arise in a small-company environment.