Cost Accountant & Financial Analyst

Role Description

This is not a back-office job. This is the financial nerve center of a fast-moving DTC operation.

• Own the daily accounting engine — AP, receiving reconciliation, vendor accounts, COGS accuracy.
• Turn numbers into answers:
  • Identify which SKUs are profitable and which are not.
  • Analyze vendor variances and margins against top DTC apparel brands.
• Work directly with ownership — no layers, no bureaucracy.
• Handle month-end close and strategic calls while running daily operations.
• Act on findings immediately.

Responsibilities

• Accounts Payable — full cycle:
  • Process, code, and schedule vendor invoices across the supplier base.
  • Execute 3-way matching (PO → receiving report → invoice) on every inbound shipment.
  • Run payment cycles, track terms, and capture early-pay discounts.
  • Resolve discrepancies directly with vendors.
• Receiving & Inventory Accuracy:
  • Daily reconciliation of invoiced quantities vs. goods received.
  • Catch short ships, production variances, and pricing errors.
  • Partner with fulfillment leadership for accurate receiving documentation.
• COGS & Unit Economics:
  • Maintain weighted average cost accuracy across ~1,300 SKUs.
  • Reconcile landed costs into true unit economics.
  • Support monthly COGS true-ups and inventory valuation reviews.
• Vendor Management:
  • Own vendor account reconciliations and statement reviews.
  • Be the first line on billing-related issues with suppliers.
  • Track vendor performance: variance rates, pricing drift, chargeback recovery.
• Analysis:
  • Margin analysis: blended and category-level gross margin tracking.
  • SKU analysis: contribution, velocity, and markdown exposure across 1,300 SKUs.
  • Vendor efficiency: scorecard suppliers on cost, accuracy, and reliability.
  • Ad hoc deep-dives for ownership: spend reviews, pricing scenarios.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years in accounting or accounting + FP&A, with real inventory, AP, or cost accounting exposure — apparel, CPG, or DTC e-commerce strongly preferred.
• CPA or equivalent is nice to have.
• Fluent in 3-way matching and able to push back on vendors.
• Excel skills: pivots, lookups, and models built from scratch.
• Think in unit economics, not just journal entries — contribution margin, landed cost, turns.
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems (NetSuite, QuickBooks, or similar); Shopify ecosystem familiarity is a plus.
• Self-directed and fast with clear priorities and full ownership.