Senior Accounting Manager
My name is Alexa. As Controller at Avaline, I am looking for an organized and highly technical Senior Accounting Manager to join our growing team. This role will oversee our accounting functions that include month-end close activities and will help us identify areas for growth and implement process improvements. Our ideal candidate will be a self-starter with excellent business, communication, and analytical skills to enable collaboration with various functions. This role is an essential part of the Finance & Accounting team, and will report to me.
Responsibilities:
- Overall leadership of the Accounting Team, including oversight of Staff Accountant and AR and AP functions
- Responsible for month-end close and monthly reconciliations including supplemental, schedules, reconciliations, accruals, prepaid, trial balance
- Timely and accurate posting of journal entries to the general ledger and working with the team to decrease the number of days to close month end
- Collaborate with the supply chain team on inventory management, and simplify inventory tracking for accounting needs
- Lead the financial components of the Company’s systems, including but not limited to the oversight of integrations
- Ability to develop & streamline GAAP accounting process & internal controls for the accounting and finance operations
- Support the Tax function, federal, state, and local tax filings
- Assess technical accounting issues for ad-hoc transactions
- Provide guidance on accounting matters such as implications of new accounting pronouncements or classification of transactions
- Evaluate monthly financial results with Controller noting business results and trends
- Provide support for the monthly forecasts and annual budgets
- Lead the annual audit process and direct staff accordingly
Qualifications:
- 5-8 years of accounting experience working in the consumer products space, with a strong understanding of inventory accounting, or relevant public accounting experience
- BA/BS degree in Accounting or equivalent experience
- CPA highly preferred, but not required
- Experienced in problem-solving, research and resolving accounting or documentation issues and discrepancies
- Proven experience developing, managing, and mentoring highly-performing accounting professionals
- A results-oriented individual who identifies problems and works tirelessly to solve them
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP accounting standards applicable to e-commerce and wholesale business (budgeting, financial closing, reporting, etc.)
- Proficiency in Netsuite and Microsoft Excel
- Experience with Shopify a plus
- Data-driven and detail-oriented, you measure success both quantitatively and qualitatively, and understand the importance of both
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment
- Comfortable with ambiguity and working autonomously
- Flexible team player that enjoys hands on process improvement and implementation
To apply, please submit your resume to careers@drinkavaline.com
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