Senior Inventory Accountant

Senior Inventory AccountantWe're a fast-paced retail company with a sharp eye for growth, great customer experience, and data-driven decision making. Our stores (and online presence) are thriving, and we're looking for a detail-driven Senior Inventory Accountant to help account for our inventory.The Senior Inventory Accountant is the backbone of our inventory financial operations — ensuring accuracy in inventory valuation, COGS, stock ledger integrity, and reporting. You'll work closely with the merchandising, logistics, IT, and finance teams to keep inventory accurate and the business running smoothly and profitably.This position will require being onsite at our City of Industry, CA office three (3) days a week.What You Will Do:Prepare month-end journal entries such as domestic/international freight, material allowances, inventory shrink reserves, accruals, reclasses and amortizations in compliance with company policies and GAAPPrepare month-end account reconciliationsProvide insightful inventory and COGS variance analyses, analyzing forecast and prior year trendsResearch and resolve all stock ledger and inventory discrepancies by coordinating with IT, warehouse, and other system ownersPerform quarterly audits of e-comm orders in local storesAssist in the reconciliation and reporting of the semi-annual physical inventory for the stores, DCs and Internet, through activities such as researching discrepancies, following up with the cross-functional partners, and reporting resultsCollaborate with external and internal auditors to ensure successful audit results and compliance for areas of responsibilityContinuously improve processes to make inventory accounting faster, smarter, and cleanerSupport other inventory team members during peak periodsPerform ad hoc analyses and reporting, as neededWhat You Will Need:Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field5+ years of inventory or cost accounting experience (retail or wholesale industry experience preferred)Solid understanding of GAAP and internal controls for related areasProficiency with ERP/accounting systems (Oracle Fusion preferred)Working knowledge of stock ledger and reconciling to GL (Oracle Retail Management experience a plus)Advanced Excel skills and comfort working with large data sets; AI experience a plusExceptional attention to detail and organizational skillsStrong communication and collaboration abilitiesMeets deadlines, prioritizes appropriately, shift gears comfortably with change, and maintains composure under pressure.Is accountable for results, approaches obstacles proactively and looks for ways to resolve problems and issuesA curious and critical mindset, able to challenge the status quoA genuine passion for retail and the ever-evolving customer landscape$75,000 - $85,000 a year. Please note the pay range for this position starts as listed in the job posting, but other factors such as an individual's education, location, meeting the minimum job requirements for the role, training and experience, will determine the final salary for potential new hires. At this time, we are not able to support new employment-based visa sponsorships due to current business needs and resource limitations. Should our sponsorship capabilities change in the future, we will update our process accordingly.