Senior Accountant, Inventory and Claude

About the Role

This role involves taking ownership of the full accounting function for a high-growth premium food company that operates across major retail, natural, and direct-to-consumer channels. The lead accountant will spearhead the transition from an external accounting firm to an in-house system. You will oversee the complete financial cycle, maintain balance sheet accuracy, deliver monthly income statements with detailed variance analysis, and manage the company’s cloud-based financial infrastructure to support scalability.

Requirements

• Qualified candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field and possess at least five years of full-cycle accounting experience, including the ability to run monthly closes and prepare financial statements.
• A core requirement for this position is documented experience with CPG inventory reconciliation.
• You must have a working command of US GAAP, proficiency with Xero and Airtable, and the ability to build dashboards for live financial performance tracking.
• The role requires strong English communication skills and significant proficiency in using Claude AI for daily accounting tasks.
• Availability during US business hours is necessary, and applicants must submit both a resume and a one to two-minute Loom video.

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for the end-to-end accounting process, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, journal entries, and the management of fixed assets.
• Your duties include tracking inventory from purchase through production and sale, investigating discrepancies across ledger and warehouse systems, and developing reporting for stock levels and valuation.
• You will handle revenue recognition in accordance with US GAAP, manage retailer and distributor chargebacks, and oversee sales tax and 1099 compliance.
• Furthermore, you will leverage automation to streamline workflows, use Claude daily to assist with reconciliation and analysis, and build live dashboards to provide visibility into margin, cash flow, and AR aging.

Benefits & Perks

• The company provides a 100% remote working environment with payments made in USD on a bi-monthly basis.
• Employees are granted paid time off and observe holidays in accordance with company guidelines, with significant opportunities for career growth as the organization scales.