Inventory Control Accountant

Summary:

The Inventory Control Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate inventory records, monitoring inventory transactions, supporting month-end close processes, and ensuring the integrity of inventory valuation within the company's financial statements. This role partners closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Finance teams to analyze inventory activity, investigate variances, and strengthen inventory controls.

Reports to:

Controller

Direct Reports:
None

• Prioritize the timely return of rejected parts to suppliers (RTS) and issue debit memos to prevent inventory writeoffs.
• Maintain accurate inventory costs and valuations in the ERP system.
• Reconcile inventory subledger balances to the general ledger.
• Prepare journal entries for inventory transactions, adjustments, reserves, and cost allocations.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
• Ensure inventory accounting complies with GAAP and company policies.
• Analyze inventory balances and investigate unusual fluctuations or trends.

• Monitor inventory transactions for accuracy and completeness.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies, operational variances, and adjustment activity.
• Coordinate cycle counts and assist with physical inventory counts.
• Review count results and prepare reconciliation reports.
• Develop and maintain inventory control procedures.
• Ensure inventory adjustments are properly documented and approved.

• Analyze material and labor costs, manufacturing variances, and standard costs, and assist with annual cost updates.
• Evaluate reserves for obsolete, excess, slow moving, or damaged inventory.
• Prepare inventory turnover and aging analyses.
• Recommend improvements to inventory accuracy and carrying costs.

• Maintain strong internal controls over inventory transactions and financial reporting.
• Conduct internal audits and support external audit requests related to inventory.
• Prepare audit schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen financial controls and inventory processes.
• Support JSOX compliance activities, where applicable.

• Partner with Warehouse, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Operations teams to resolve inventory issues.
• Provide management with inventory related reports and analyses.
• Support ERP system enhancements and inventory module implementations.

• Strong understanding of inventory accounting principles and cost accounting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Power Query preferred).
• Experience with ERP inventory and costing modules.
• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills.

• 35 years of accounting experience, with emphasis on inventory or cost accounting.
• Experience in manufacturing, distribution, or supply chain environments preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Epicor Kinetic, Oracle, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar.

• Work is sedentary in nature, but may require standing, walking, grasping, and lifting/moving up to 25 pounds

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field required.

Compensation:
The compensation range for this position is $70K to $85K per year. The actual pay offered will be determined by multiple factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, skills, job-related knowledge, internal equity, and geographical location.

At Persimmon Technologies, we prioritize our employees' well-being and growth. We offer competitive compensation packages including comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental and vision), generous paid time off, 100% company paid short-term, long-term disability insurance, 100% company paid Basic life and AD&D insurance and a 401(k) plan with 5% company matching. Our commitment to professional development ensures continuous learning and career advancement.

Join us and experience a workplace that supports your success and well-being.

The selected candidate must successfully complete a background check and drug screening. This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored visa support now or in the future.

Persimmon Technologies is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,…