Inventory Accountant

A growing and dynamic retail organization is seeking an Inventory Accountant to join its finance team. This role will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of inventory accounting, supporting month-end close activities, and partnering with Supply Chain, Operations, and Merchandising teams to maintain strong inventory controls. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA and a strong understanding of inventory accounting within a retail or consumer products environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory accounting activities, including inventory reconciliations, reserve calculations, and variance analysis.
• Ensure accurate recording of inventory transactions and inventory valuation.
• Perform monthly inventory close procedures and related journal entries.
• Analyze inventory movements, gross margins, shrinkage, and other key inventory metrics.
• Reconcile inventory subledgers to the general ledger and investigate discrepancies.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Distribution, Operations, and Merchandising teams to resolve inventory-related issues.
• Support physical inventory counts, cycle counts, and inventory audits.
• Assist with process improvement initiatives and system enhancements within SAP S/4HANA.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and audit requirements.
• Participate in special projects and ad hoc financial analyses as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years of inventory accounting experience within retail, apparel, consumer products, distribution, or manufacturing environments.
• Strong experience with SAP S/4HANA required.
• Thorough understanding of inventory accounting, inventory reserves, and cost accounting principles.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.