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Requirements
• 7-10 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3 years in a management role • Deep expertise in NetSuite, including optimization, reporting, and system administration • Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting standards • Experience in inventory-based, omni-channel businesses; manufacturing and cost accounting experience strongly preferred • CPA and/or MBA preferred • Proven ability to design and implement scalable accounting processes and controls • Experience managing audits, external partners, and cross-functional stakeholders • A player-coach mindset with comfort operating both strategically and tactically • Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and follow-through • Clear, confident communicator who can translate accounting complexity into business insight, and proactively flag updates/risks • Success Metrics • Success Metrics • Monthly close and reporting timeliness • Annual financial audit timeliness • Optimized cash conversion cycle • Working capital ratio • Internal controls scorecard • Physical requirements (with or without reasonable accommodations): • Ability to use common office equipment such as a computer, keyboard, mouse/touchpad, etc., • Ability to visually interpret images, ability to communicate with team members, and attend virtual meetings. • This is a primarily stationary role at a desk (seated or standing, according to preference), so must be able to sustain sitting/standing for the majority of work time.
Responsibilities
• Financial Close, Reporting & Controls • Own and execute the monthly, quarterly, and annual close and consolidation processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and consistency • Ensure financial statements are produced on schedule to support internal decision-making and external reporting needs • Maintain strong internal controls and documentation across all accounting processes • Develop, implement, and continuously improve accounting policies, procedures, and SOPs • Serve as technical accounting lead, interpreting GAAP guidance and assessing impacts to financial statements, forecasts, and models • Remain deeply informed on how accounting treatment and operational decisions affect business performance • ERP & Systems (NetSuite) • Own accounting administration within NetSuite, ensuring data integrity, proper setup, and scalable processes • Partner cross-functionally to optimize ERP workflows, integrations, and reporting • Ensure consistent and accurate general ledger structure, cost centers, departments, and inventory item setup • Cost Accounting, Inventory & Operations Support • Oversee inventory accounting, including costing methodology, valuation, reserves, and reconciliations • Partner with Supply Chain and Operations to ensure accurate landed cost, labor, freight, and overhead allocation • Monitor and analyze cost trends, variances, and margins across channels • Ensure accurate accounting for manufacturing and 3PL partners, including labor accruals and inventory movements • Omni-Channel & Commercial Accounting • Support accounting and reporting for DTC, Wholesale, and B2B channels • Partner with Commercial teams on margins, chargebacks, accruals, and true-ups • Analyze revenue recognition, discounts, allowances, and promotional impacts • Audit, Tax & External Partnerships • Serve as primary lead for external audits, including preparation, coordination, and fieldwork • Partner with external accounting and tax firms to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local requirements • Oversee sales tax, income tax, and regulatory filings, ensuring accuracy and timeliness • Support insurance renewals and required financial documentation • Cash Operations & Treasury • Own cash operations across the business, ensuring strong visibility, controls, and predictability • Oversee accounts receivable processes and partner cross-functionally to support timely collections across wholesale, B2B, and other revenue channels • Monitor cash inflows and outflows, highlighting risks and opportunities proactively • Ensure AR and AP aging, collections activity, and related reporting are accurate, timely, and actionable • Support decision-making by connecting cash performance to operational and commercial activity • Budgeting, Forecasting & G&A Support • Support annual budget and ongoing forecast, budget to actuals processes, and operating expense decision support in partnership with the CFO • Own G&A accounts, including forecasting inputs, accrual and coding accuracy, reconciliations, and reporting • Financial Analysis & Decision Support • Analyze trends in revenue, cost of goods sold, operating expenses, capital expenditures, and headcount • Monitor standard financial statement performance indicators, investigate variances, and surface insights proactively • Prepare ad-hoc analysis and presentations for senior leadership and functional partners • Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Coordination • Establish clear ownership, accountability, and expectations across accounting responsibilities, whether performed internally or through external partners • Proactively communicate close, audit, and tax timelines so work is planned and sequenced in a way that is realistic and respectful of cross-functional bandwidth • Coordinate closely with Finance, Supply Chain, Commercial, HR, and external partners to ensure dependencies are understood and met • Foster strong working relationships built on trust, transparency, and follow-through • Support Ad Hoc Company Administration as needed
Benefits
• Remote work with a preference for locations in Chicagoland and NYC. • Reports to the CFO within Dropps' organization. • Manages relationships with third-party accounting partners as part of team coordination responsibilities. • Receives compensation tied directly to performance, ensuring alignment with company success through a commission structure based on gross profit and net income targets (explicitly stated in the job posting).