Inventory Accountant

Overview

• Manage end-to-end inventory accuracy across warehouse and ERP systems, ensuring seamless operations and data integrity.
• Act as a key partner to Accounting, Procurement, and Operations, driving efficiency in processes and month-end financial closes.
• Perform regular reconciliations between warehouse management systems and ERP to ensure inventory transactions match across platforms.
• Execute periodic standard price refreshes and cost rolls in ERP systems, analyzing and documenting variances for review.
• Create and maintain BOM records, auditing component quantities and substitution rules for accuracy.
• Assist with month-end inventory close processes, preparing reconciliation schedules and inventory valuation reports.
• Generate and analyze inventory health metrics, including aging, turnover, and on-hand valuation reports.
• Contribute to cross-functional resolution of discrepancies in pricing, quantities, and receipts.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Import, review, and process purchase orders, verifying accuracy before posting to ERP systems.
• Perform reconciliations between warehouse management systems and ERP platforms to ensure data alignment.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies in pricing, quantities, and receipts with Accounts Payable and Procurement teams.
• Execute standard cost management processes, including cost refreshes and variance analysis.
• Audit item costs against historical purchases, flagging anomalies prior to activation.
• Prepare reconciliation schedules, inventory valuation reports, and variance analyses during month-end close.
• Generate inventory health metrics and provide insights into aging, turnover, and valuation.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Production teams to maintain accurate BOM records.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 3+ years of experience in accounting, inventory control, warehouse operations, or supply chain.
• Proficiency with ERP systems such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, BOM structures, and UOM conversion logic.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including v/xlookups and pivot tables.
• Analytical mindset with a passion for data accuracy and problem-solving.
• Experience with SQL or BigQuery is a plus.
• Ability to work in a hybrid model, requiring three days in the office weekly.