Accounting Supervisor

Job Description

The Accounting Supervisor supports the Gross Margin function within the Operational Accounting and Financial Reporting team and plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the financial close process across revenue and cost of goods sold. This highly visible role provides direct exposure to senior leadership and offers the opportunity to strengthen core accounting operations as the company scales toward a potential major transaction or public offering.

The position combines hands‑on accounting responsibilities with leadership and mentorship of staff, and involvement in process improvement and system automation initiatives.

• Review and oversee journal entries, account reconciliations, and close‑related activities across gross margin accounts, including revenue and cost of goods sold.
• Supervise and mentor 1–2 staff or senior accountants, providing clear guidance, coaching, and feedback to ensure accurate and timely execution of accounting tasks.
• Ensure proper general ledger coding and maintain the integrity of debits and credits in accordance with established accounting policies and procedures.
• Drive consistency, discipline, and continuous improvement in the monthly close process by identifying issues in real time and implementing corrective actions.
• Partner with senior leadership to improve accounting processes, enhance controls, and elevate the quality and reliability of financial outputs.
• Support ongoing system and automation initiatives, including work with Oracle and point‑of‑sale (POS) integrations, to streamline operational accounting and reporting.
• Maintain a strong focus on detail and accuracy in all aspects of accounting, including reconciliations, journal entries, and balance sheet and financial statement support.
• Contribute to the preparation and review of financial statements and balance sheet accounts related to gross margin.
• Operate effectively in a fast‑paced, evolving environment while demonstrating strong work ethic, ownership, and accountability for assigned areas.

• Approximately 4–6 years of accounting experience, ideally including 2+ years in public accounting and 2+ years in industry or corporate accounting.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, with a strong preference for an accounting‑focused undergraduate degree.
• Strong foundation in general ledger accounting and execution of the monthly close process.
• Proven ability to review, troubleshoot, and resolve issues related to journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Hands‑on, detail‑oriented accounting approach with a deep understanding of debits and credits.
• Experience working with gross margin, revenue, and cost of goods sold accounts.
• Experience in mid‑to‑large company environments.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast‑paced, evolving environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong work ethic, accountability, and a demonstrated sense of ownership over assigned responsibilities.
• Positive, motivated, and growth‑oriented mindset, with the ability to collaborate across teams.
• Proficiency with Oracle or similar enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
• Comfort working with operational accounting and financial reporting processes.

• Experience in public accounting with Big 4 or similar firms is preferred.
• CPA certification or active progress toward CPA is a plus, but not required.
• Experience supporting or participating in system and automation initiatives, including POS integrations.
• Background in environments preparing for major transactions or potential IPOs.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with senior leadership and cross‑functional teams to improve processes and outputs.
• Strong interpersonal and mentoring skills to effectively lead and develop staff accountants.

This role follows a hybrid work model with two days per week in the office, providing regular in‑person collaboration while maintaining flexibility. The Operational Accounting and Financial Reporting team does not go into the office during close week, supporting focused execution of the monthly close. The position operates within a professional…