Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Onsite/New Jersey

We are seeking a hands-on Senior Accountant to support financial reporting, month-end close, inventory accounting, and cost accounting. The ideal candidate has strong technical accounting skills and experience with landed costs, inventory management, and international trade transactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, general ledger reconciliations, and monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities.
• Prepare financial statements, supporting schedules, and budget-to-actual variance analyses in accordance with GAAP.
• Manage landed cost accounting, including freight, duties, tariffs, customs fees, and brokerage charges.
• Track goods in transit and reconcile inventory across multiple warehouses and third-party logistics (3PL) providers.
• Reconcile inventory subledgers to the general ledger and monitor reserves for slow-moving, excess, and obsolete inventory.
• Support wholesale accounting, including customer chargebacks, markdowns, co-op advertising allowances, and trade deductions.
• Assist with audits, internal controls, and customs or trade compliance documentation.
• Review and mentor accounting staff and clerks, serving as a resource for complex accounting questions.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, month-end close efficiency, and ERP system utilization.
• Support financial analysis and special projects as requested by the Controller or CFO.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• 4–7+ years of progressive accounting experience; import/export, apparel, consumer goods, or wholesale distribution experience strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, month-end close, landed costs, inventory accounting, and cost of goods sold.
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems and advanced Excel, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• CPA certification or progress toward a CPA preferred, but not required.

Preferred Experience: Familiarity with international trade documentation, overseas sourcing, multi-currency accounting, and EDI-based wholesale customer deductions.