Senior Accounting Manager - Inventory

Senior Accounting Manager
- Inventory

Department: Accounting Services

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Remote - US

Title: Senior Accounting Manager
- Inventory Accounting

Reports To: Director of Accounting

Location: Remote (In person meetings as needed)

The Senior Accounting Manager is responsible for delivering value and accounting services to clients from Propeller's portfolio of fast-growing consumer brand, e-commerce, technology, and food & beverage companies, with a particular focus on inventory accounting. This includes managing teams of accountants, providing weekly, monthly and year-end accounting activities, and identifying, implementing, and training clients on best-in-class inventory accounting strategies and systems.

The role offers growth and exposure across several industries & systems, as well as the opportunity to lead and scale a team.

The Senior Accounting Manager works closely with our Accounting and Finance Directors, as well as others at Propeller, to manage client relationships, oversee the preparation of our clients' monthly financial reports — including inventory valuation and reconciliation — and develop and implement best practices and accounting processes for our clients.

The ideal candidate possesses management and/or leadership experience, solid operational and technical accounting skills (with particular strength in cost and inventory accounting), strong communication skills, and a proven ability to juggle priorities and anticipate client needs. This person is a self-starter, adaptable and proactive; has a high level of integrity; is action and goal-oriented; understands when & how to delegate tasks;

and is comfortable in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. It's a plus to have prior warehouse, production, or similar hands-on inventory experience, as well as experience in a client-services, multi-client, or multi-entity environment.

• Manage 1-3 team members, assisting in the development and growth of their careers.
• Participate in the interviewing, hiring and onboarding of new team members.
• Mentor and develop a team of Propeller accountants by reviewing their work, providing constructive feedback and ensuring adequate opportunities for training and new experiences.
• Allocate and delegate work across teams to balance workload and training opportunities.
• Partner with colleagues across the company and within the team to implement and integrate new processes.

• Oversee teams delivering standard weekly and monthly accounting and bookkeeping.
• Lead month-end close process for a portfolio of clients, working with a team of accountants to complete reconciliations and prepare supporting schedules as needed.
• Prepare monthly consolidated financial statements, highlighting industry specific KPIs.
• Develop reporting; providing value-added analysis and metrics which provide insight into the client's financials.
• Own general accounting processes, including proactively streamlining workflow, reviewing account reconciliations, troubleshooting team issues and ensuring accuracy of deliverables.
• Develop, document and maintain scalable standard operating procedures with strong controls.
• Lead the development and teaching of complex accounting processes with clients and internal teams to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and timely delivery of financials.
• Train client teams on best practices as needed.
• Track and assist in state and local tax filings.

• Identify the best strategies and systems to manage inventory to meet client needs and GAAP requirements, including proper valuation and classification.
• Guide the selection and implementation of inventory management systems (IMS) to facilitate efficient and…