🕒 working schedule: part-time to start, with flexibility. Ideal overlap of ~6 hours with pacific time (9am–3pm pt)
💵 compensation: $21–$24 usd/hour · part-time (up to 6 hours per day)
overview
we’re hiring an accounting manager to support a portfolio of cpg industry clients, including an upcoming engagement with e-commerce channels (shopify, amazon). This person will own the day-to-day accounting and independently run month-end close, allowing the cfo to focus on higher-level client work and growth.
responsibilities
* own the month-end close process for cpg/e-commerce clients.
* perform inventory reconciliations and full balance sheet reconciliations.
* reconcile cash clearing accounts for shopify, amazon, and other processors (e.g., stripe, walmart marketplace, etc.).
* manage trade spend accruals and customer invoice deductions, including categorizing deductions by type in the general ledger (e.g., distributor and retailer deductions from customers such as unfi, kehe).
* handle credit card reconciliations and ensure accurate cash activity reporting.
* manage accrual-basis accounting, including accruals, prepaids (prepaid schedules + amortization), and (as applicable) fixed assets.
* support operational ar/ap activities (invoice entry, bill processing, applying payments), with a focus on clean workflows and accuracy.
* maintain clean, audit-ready books and support basic technical accounting needs tied to cpg operations.
requirements — must-have
* 4–5+ years of progressive accounting experience (able to operate independently).
* strong experience with quickbooks online (qbo) + bill.com + excel skills
* experience supporting manufacturing and/or cpg companies, with strong exposure to inventory-based accounting.
* solid understanding of us gaap, accruals, and reserves.
* bachelor’s degree in accounting (or closely related field).
nice-to-have
* prior people management or team lead experience (future growth: managing clerks).
* familiarity with cin7 and rippling — nice to have, not required.
* exposure to technical accounting topics like trade spend accruals, inventory obsolescence reserves, bad debt reserves.
* knowledge of asc 842 lease accounting (rou asset / lease accounting).
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