Away · 2 months ago
Inventory Accounting Manager
NYC: Soho HQ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$118K/yr - $125K/yrAway is a travel company that creates innovative luggage and travel essentials. They are seeking an Inventory Accounting Manager to manage monthly close activities related to inventory, maintain standard costs, and collaborate with various departments to ensure proper recordkeeping and reconciliation as the company grows.
ConsumerConsumer GoodsE-CommerceLifestyleRetailTravel
Responsibilities
You’ll manage monthly close activities related to inventory, including reconciliation of GL to subledgers across all locations and entities, goods in transit, COGS analysis, and input needed entries in the ERP
You’ll maintain standard costs of inventory for all SKUs (both domestic and international), including the standard purchase price of all purchased SKUs (raw and finished) and freight and duty standard components
You’ll perform quarterly analysis of FIFO accounting adjustments and validation of PPV balances
You’ll work with product development and purchasing department on developing standard cost of all new purchased SKUs
You’ll own accounting for all landed costs (freight, duties) including analysis of variance vs. standards and investigating variance drivers
You’ll collaborate with inventory control team to align on processes for annual inventory counts, and understand cycle count process
You’ll analyze inventory aging reports, identify potential excess and obsolete inventory exposure, maintain proper inventory reserves, and report disposal and write-off of inventory
You’ll assist with audit requests, such as preparing supporting documentation, schedules, and rollforwards
You’ll maintain process documentation and look for opportunities to automate and improve daily accounting processes
You’ll build and present ad-hoc reports to support monthly FP&A and management analyses as needed
Qualification
Required
You have a BS/BA in Accounting or a related field
You have Cost Accounting/Inventory Accounting experience at a mix of public and private environments; experience at a retail start-up strongly preferred, but not required
You have an understanding of internal controls over inventory, including physical counts, cycle counts, inventory adjustment reviews, etc
You have an understanding of COGS structure, standard costs and FIFO costs, landed costs, PPVs, and COGS adjustments
You have previous exposure to inventory management systems (D365 preferred but not required) in a 3PL environment, and managing/developing Excel models which enable proper inventory control
You are an excellent verbal and written communicator across different audiences, both internal and external (Slack experience preferred, but not required)
You are detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills
You're creative and innovative; you love to build great new things that are fresh and unique while staying on brand
You're agile, and motivated by a fast-paced and ever changing environment
You're passionate about transforming travel for all (but that's a given!)
Preferred
experience at a retail start-up strongly preferred, but not required
D365 preferred but not required
Slack experience preferred, but not required
Benefits
Take care of yourself and your family through our health insurance offerings
Invest in your future by participating in our 401(k) (with a company match!)
Find balance through our many paid time off programs (vacation, wellbeing, holidays, summer Fridays, and compassion leave - just to name a few!)
Build your travel uniform through discount codes, product stipends, and giveaways
Give back through company-sponsored volunteer and charitable opportunities
Company
Away
Away is a modern travel and lifestyle brand designed with thoughtful features that solve real travel problems
Founded in 2015
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$181MKey Investors
Wellington ManagementGlobal Founders Capital
2019-05-14Series D· $100M
2018-06-28Series C· $50M
2017-05-19Series B· $20M
Leadership Team
Jen Rubio
Co-Founder and CEO
E
Ellie Benner
Chief of Staff
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