Inventory Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily analysis of gross margin and inventory reports for one region of the company.
• Work closely with Branch Managers and Branch personnel to ensure accurate reporting of margins and inventory transactions.
• Assist Regional Finance Managers and Analysts in researching inventory transactions resulting in questionable margins or inventory levels.
• Complete monthly SOX reports to ensure proper internal controls over inventory transactions.
• Perform validity checks on inventory adjustments submitted by the branches.
• Assist Division personnel with consignment inventory.
• Assist Division personnel with required yearly physical counts of inventory at each branch, including participation in counts, reconciliation, and adjusting of variances.
• Perform accounting functions, including journal entries, account reconciliation, and transactional review.
• Undertake special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Approximately 5% travel is possible for attendance at Regional/Divisional Meetings, visits to Branches, and attendance at inventory counts/recounts.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Ability to work well with a variety of different business areas within the company.
• Ability to prioritize and work with competing deadlines.
• Strong verbal, written communication, analytical, and organizational skills with a high attention to detail.
• Strong computer skills (MS Office – Excel).
• Ability to understand and analyze issues and apply accounting standards to reflect accurate financial reporting.
• Strong integrity and business ethics.
• PeopleSoft and/or SAP experience is a plus.
• Working knowledge with ERP systems.

Qualifications

• BS/BA Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Related Field.