Manager – Consumer Packaged Goods, Outsourced Accounting & Finance
EisnerAmper
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: New Jersey • United States
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Salary
💰 $99,000 - $130,000 per year
About the role
- Support the month-end close process across multiple CPG client engagements — prepare journal entries and schedules
- Review and provide feedback on the work of Senior and Staff Accountants, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to client-specific accounting policies
- Perform and review inventory accounting, including COGS reconciliation, landed cost tracking, purchase order matching, and inventory reserve analysis
- Review and reconcile trade spend activity — including slotting fees, promotional allowances, co-op advertising, and retailer deductions
- Review accounts payable, accounts receivable, and vendor/customer subledger reconciliations across multiple sales channels (DTC, Amazon, wholesale)
- Assist in the preparation and review of monthly financial packages, including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statements with supporting variance commentary
- Oversee data flows and reconciliations between platforms such as Shopify and Amazon Seller Central and accounting systems (QBO, NetSuite), flagging discrepancies for resolution
- Help prepare client books for audits, lender reporting, and investor data requests
- Identify workflow gaps and escalate recommendations for process improvements, chart of accounts structure, and system configurations to the Controller or engagement lead
- Collaborate with client contacts on purchase order workflows, 3PL reconciliations, and inventory cycle counts
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
- 8–12 years of progressive accounting experience, with meaningful exposure to CPG, consumer brands, or product-based businesses
- Prior consulting experience
- Prior supervisory experience
- Demonstrated ability to review and coach the work of Senior and Staff Accountants — catching errors, providing feedback, and raising quality across the team
Benefits
- flexibility to manage your days in support of our commitment to work/life balance
- culture that has received multiple top 'Places to Work' awards
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
journal entriesinventory accountingCOGS reconciliationlanded cost trackingpurchase order matchingfinancial packagesP&L statementsbalance sheetcash flow statementssubledger reconciliations
Soft Skills
feedbackcoachingprocess improvementscollaborationsupervisory skillsattention to detailproblem-solvingcommunicationworkflow managementquality assurance
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in AccountingCPACMACFAACCACMA certificationfinancial analyst certificationinternal auditor certificationproject management certificationbusiness analysis certification