Sr. Accountant - Inventory & COGS

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The Sr Accountant - Inventory & COGS is a member of the General Ledger Accounting Team responsible for all aspects of Inventory & COGS.  The qualified candidate will be able to work comfortably with many groups including Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Purchasing, Financial Planning & Analysis, etc. to ensure that inventory & COGS are accounted for properly.  More than just posting related journal entries, the Sr. Accountant - Inventory & COGS will be expected to complete analysis, provide reporting, create, improve & document processes, and work with internal & external auditors.  While there will be opportunity to help in other areas of accounting as well, this is a highly specialized role as the Sr. Accountant - Inventory & COGS will be the primary point of contact for accounting inventory issues and the accounting representative on inventory related projects.

• Manage the Inventory accounting process
• Perform physical counts of inventory with the Logistics team
• Perform detailed reserve analysis for all inventory types
• Complete COGS Analysis including budget preparation support
• Perform various analyses including Transfer Pricing Analysis, Discount Analysis, Analysis of Logistics Cost, & Forward-Looking Analysis
• Help manage inventory levels
• Act as the inventory systems expert
• Be the primary point of contact for Global Trend Regions and their questions regarding all inventory types + Intercompany sales process and pricing
• Provide J-Sox, Internal Audit & External Audit support
• Create, improve, and document processes as needed
• Accounting for Enterprise Inventory including month-end close journal entries and account reconciliations

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and quantitative abilities
• Detail oriented with a commitment to quality, dependability & follow through
• Strong interpersonal skills; good oral/written communication skill
• Proficient using Microsoft Office suite, especially Microsoft Excel

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