Inventory Accountant

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Salary: $90,000 - $100,000 per year

We are a large food distributor based in Las Vegas primarily service Asian restaurants and other foodservice customers across the US. As the market for Asian cuisine increases across the US, we aim to help supply that demand and provide fresh, high quality products to our growing customer base.

Are you an Inventory / Cost Accountant with food product and cold storage industry experience? If so, please continue to read!

Growing organization

Growth opportunity

Competitive Salary

Benefits:

• 401(k) + Matching
• Health / Dental / Vision insurance
• PTO

Position Overview: The Inventory / Cost Accountant will handle inventory accounting, reporting, and analysis for the organization.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Perform period-end close activities for inventory and reserves, including accruals, journal entries, reconciliations, and roll-forwards
• Reconcile inventory to the general ledger
• Ensure that inventory is properly valued in accordance with US GAAP
• Prepare monthly reconciliations for all inventory related accounts
• Perform variance analysis, and prepare other financial reports
• Document processes, control activities, and key controls. Update narratives and SOP’s
• Define and develop inventory KPI’s and track them regularly
• Analyze data to look for cost-savings opportunities
• Analyze and communicate variances to management, with recommended actions
• Review and analyze inventory adjustments
• Determine root causes and work with Operations to address potential issues
• Identify slow-moving and other potential at-risk inventory items and develop action plans to minimize risks
• Maintain product master
• Analyze product costs and landed costs. Review product, transportation, storage, and other costs with Operations to identify issues or areas of improvement
• Oversee cycle counting program and physical inventory observation at internal and external facilities. Ensure controls are functioning in accordance with company policies
• Collaborate with multiple departments to streamline processes; meet with departmental managers throughout the company to discuss new strategies to improve efficiency
• Be the primary point of contact for all audit related requirements on inventory related items
• Work with Internal Audit in periodic testing of internal controls and physical inventory counts
• Other ad-hoc reporting

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Strong US GAAP Understanding
• Inventory Accounting & Analysis experience
• Food Manufacturing / Distribution industry
• Advanced Excel: Formulas & Pivot Tables

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cold Storage
• BOMs
• CPA / CMA / CPIM
• Bilingual Mandarin + English
• Workday ERP

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