Manager, Accounting Operations

Manager, Accounting Operations

Department: Corp HO

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: 67000 - Corporate Accounting Corp HO (CA)

Reporting To: Assistant Controller

Description

THE PURPOSE: This role is responsible for the accuracy and integrity of True Religion's inventory and cost of goods sold (COGS) accounting and for leading the sales audit function. As the owner of inventory and COGS reconciliations, reserves, and period-end entries, the Accounting Operations Manager ensures the company's financial statements accurately reflect its inventory position and margins.

The ideal candidate will play a key role in delivering an accurate, timely month-end close and a clean annual audit, and contribute to True Religion's continued growth by providing clear inventory analysis and driving process improvements across Finance, IT, and Operations.

THE ROLE (what you are accountable for):

• Lead and develop the Inventory Specialist and Sales Audit Supervisor, setting priorities, reviewing their work, and ensuring the team meets all close deadlines.
• Oversee the sales audit function, ensuring sales activity is reconciled and recorded accurately and on time.
• Own all inventory and COGS reconciliations and book all COGS entries for each period end.
• Prepare inventory reserve reconciliations and inventory trend and aging reports, analyzing results to identify trends and risks.
• Prepare and review journal entries for the monthly close.
• Perform balance sheet and income statement account reconciliations and analytics.
• Partner with external auditors throughout the audit process, providing reconciliations and support to achieve timely, accurate audited financial statements.
• Work with IT and Operations to ensure business activity is recorded accurately and on time.
• Identify and implement workflow process improvements and support the department on special projects.

YOU ARE: You bring a strong combination of inventory and cost accounting expertise, including standard costing and variance analysis, and a proven record of delivering accurate, timely month-end closes. You develop your team while staying hands-on with reconciliations and analysis, and you build strong working relationships with auditors and with partners across IT and Operations. You are comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment, take ownership of your work, and approach challenges with both rigor and creativity.

REQUIRED MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with a focus on inventory and cost accounting
• Experience supervising accounting or audit staff
• Strong knowledge of inventory costing, including standard costing and variance analysis
• Proven experience preparing inventory, COGS, and balance sheet reconciliations and month-end journal entries
• Experience supporting external auditors through the annual audit process
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to manage priorities in a deadline-driven environment

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in the consumer goods industry
• Experience with Power Query

ADDITIONAL ROLE INFORMATION

• Compensation: The anticipated base salary range for this role is $125,000 - $130,000. This is a full-time, exempt position. This range represents the low and high ends of the expected base salary range for this role based on the applicable location. True Religion reasonably expects to pay within this range in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including relevant experience, skills, knowledge, and internal equity.
• Perks : We offer a mix of benefits and perks to support our employees at work and beyond, including health benefits, a 401(k) with employer match, merchandise discounts, commuter benefits, wellness & employee assistance programs, and more.
• Work Model: This role is based in El Segundo, CA, and follows a hybrid work model, with an expectation of in-office presence on designated days to support collaboration and business needs.
• Employment Eligibility: Employment with True Religion is contingent upon meeting applicable employment eligibility requirements.