Inventory & Sales Tax Senior Accountant

Overview

Grow Generation is the nation’s largest specialty hydroponic and organic garden center supplier, serving commercial and home growers across the U.S. Our mission is to provide tools, products, and expertise to empower growers at every level. With over 20 locations nationwide and a robust online presence, Grow Generation is at the forefront of driving growth in hydroponics, Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), greenhouse and nursery solutions, and gardening centers.

Accounting Manager

$75,000 - $105,000 / DOQ

Greenwood Village, CO (Hybrid)

Ensuring accurate financial reporting related to inventory, landed cost, cost of goods sold, and multi-state sales tax. This role manages detailed reconciliations, partners with supply chain and merchandising on inventory accuracy initiatives and leads all aspects of sales and use tax filings, audits, compliance, and nexus monitoring.

• Oversee all aspects of inventory accounting including standard costing, landed cost, purchase price variance, shrink, defective allowances, rebates, and in-transit tracking.
• Perform monthly inventory reconciliations, including GL to subledger tie-outs, aging analysis, and reserve calculations.
• Manage intercompany transfers, eliminations, and cost allocations across 25+ retail locations and distribution centers.
• Coordinate and supervise cycle counts, full physical inventories, and post-count analytics; ensure adherence to internal controls and SOX standards.
• Prepare and analyze gross margin reports including SKU margin, freight impact, vendor programs, pricing accuracy, and store-level profitability.
• Serve as the primary subject-matter expert for inventory questions from operations, supply chain, store management, and merchandising.
• Evaluate inventory KPIs and partner cross-functionally on initiatives to reduce shrink, improve accuracy, and enhance reporting.

• Lead the preparation, filing, and payment of all sales & use tax returns across multiple states and jurisdictions.
• Monitor state nexus, registration requirements, and tax law changes to maintain full compliance.
• Review taxability determinations for products, freight, and customer types; ensure ERP tax configuration is accurate.
• Manage all sales tax audits, coordinating with external auditors and internal teams.
• Analyze and reconcile sales tax GL accounts, exemption certificates, and marketplace facilitator rules.
• Partner with IT and ERP teams to ensure accurate tax calculation logic within Net Suite and POS systems.

• Support monthly close activities related to inventory valuation, COGS, vendor funding programs, freight accruals, and tax liabilities.
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, schedules, and supporting documentation for audits.
• Assist with quarterly and annual audit requests.

• Maintain and enhance controls in accordance with Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX).
• Document processes and recommend improvements for inventory, sales tax, and procurement‑to‑pay systems.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, GAAP, and regulatory standards.

• Work closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Merchandising, AP, IT, and Tax advisors.
• Support new store openings, system enhancements, product line transitions, and business model changes.

Includes a salary commensurate with experience, participation in group insurance plans upon eligibility, paid time off, sick leave, parental leave and more. Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job‑related reasons. We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full‑time employees and their dependents that includes:

• Two (2) Medical Plans, with Grow Generation contributing 80% to employee only coverage and 50% to employee + dependent(s) coverage
• Dental and Vision Plan
• Short & Long‑Term Disability
• Company paid Life and AD&D policy
• Voluntary Life and AD&D
• Accident and Critical Illness
• At least ten (10) days of Paid…