Senior Inventory Accountant
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Senior Inventory Accountant managing inventory accounting, costing, reconciliations, and systems for BELAY’s client businesses. Supporting implementations, reporting, troubleshooting, and process improvement remotely.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a primary client resource for inventory, cost accounting, COGS, inventory systems, and related accounting matters
- Lead client discussions and provide practical accounting and system recommendations
- Manage inventory reconciliations, inventory adjustments, costing, COGS, and month-end close activities
- Analyze inventory balances, standard and landed costs, gross margin, and variances
- Investigate inventory variances and system discrepancies and determine appropriate accounting treatment
- Maintain accurate inventory and accounting records and ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and BELAY processes
- Support implementation, configuration, maintenance, and optimization of inventory management systems and integrations
- Prepare, map, validate, and migrate inventory data including SKUs, costs, vendors, and customers
- Troubleshoot system, synchronization, and integration issues across inventory, e-commerce, and accounting platforms
- Test system functionality and accounting outputs
- Train clients on inventory systems, accounting processes, and best practices
- Prepare and review financial statements and inventory-related reporting
- Analyze COGS, gross margin, inventory turnover, and other financial and operational KPIs
- Advise clients on the financial impact of inventory, costing, purchasing, and operational decisions
- Identify trends, risks, process gaps, and opportunities for improved accuracy, efficiency, reporting, and automation
- Partner with Accounting Managers, Controllers, and internal teams to resolve complex issues
- Support client onboarding and transitions involving inventory accounting, systems, and integrations
- Assist with inventory cleanup, system setup, data validation, and reconciliation activities
- Develop and document standardized inventory accounting processes and best practices
- Support special projects and system implementations
- Collaborate across BELAY teams to deliver a consistent, high-quality client experience
- Professionally represent BELAY in virtual and in-person interactions
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 4–8 years of progressive accounting experience
- Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial statements, reconciliations, month-end close, inventory, and cost accounting
- Experience with inventory accounting, COGS, inventory reconciliations, or cost accounting
- Experience with inventory management systems, accounting systems, and/or system integrations
- Proficiency with QuickBooks Online and related accounting applications
- Excellent client communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple clients, systems, and deadlines in a remote environment
- High attention to detail, organization, and follow-through
- Experience with inventory management systems or ERP platforms such as Cin7 CORE, NetSuite, SAP, or comparable platforms
- Experience with e-commerce platforms such as Shopify, Amazon, A2X, or similar systems
- Experience with standard costing, landed costing, inventory valuation, or related cost accounting methodologies
- Experience supporting IMS implementations, system migrations, or accounting system integrations
- Experience working with inventory-driven, e-commerce, manufacturing, wholesale, or distribution businesses
- Experience training clients or users on accounting or inventory management systems
- Strong technical accounting and cost accounting knowledge
- Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to identify and resolve inventory, accounting, and system discrepancies
- Strong understanding of operational, inventory, and accounting systems relationships
- Strong client communication and relationship-management skills
- Ability to explain complex accounting and system concepts clearly
- Strong technology aptitude and ability to learn new systems quickly
- Ability to manage multiple clients, projects, and competing priorities
- Strong organization, time management, and follow-through
- Sound judgment and ability to recognize when issues require escalation
- Demonstrated accountability, ownership, adaptability, and professional maturity
- Dedicated, distraction-free home office
- Availability during standard Monday-Friday business hours
- Must reside in the U.S. in Eastern or Central Time Zones
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- BELAY covers 70% of employee medical premiums and 65% of dependent medical premiums
- BELAY covers 70% of employee dental and vision premiums
- Company-paid life insurance with $15,000 coverage
- Short-term disability coverage at 60% of weekly earnings up to $1,500
- Long-term disability coverage at 60% of monthly earnings up to $10,000
- 401(k) plan through Vanguard with a 4% employer discretionary match
- 15 days of annual PTO for full-time employees working 40 hours per week
- 12 days of annual PTO for full-time employees working 30 hours per week
- Additional PTO at 3- and 5-year tenure milestones
- 12 paid holidays annually
- Paid sick leave in accordance with applicable state and local requirements
- Full-time remote work
- Vibrant, award-winning company culture
- Occasional travel for some roles
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