Senior Accountant - Global Consumer Goods and Retail

Position Overview

Our client, a $200M global consumer goods and retail organization is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their team in Brooklyn, NY. This is an opportunity for a driven, organized Senior Accountant who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. The role offers full ownership of key accounting and financial reporting processes and the chance to shape how the team operates as it scales. The ideal candidate is hands-on, detail-oriented, and continually looking for ways to improve and automate workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end close process


• Prepare financial statements


• Manage intercompany accounting and financial reporting across US and international entities


• Own general ledger accounting, including journal entries and accruals


• Perform monthly balance sheet and account reconciliations


• Support operational accounting


• Oversee vendor and expense payment processing, including review of AP invoices and third-party payments


• Provide tax support, including tax filings across multiple jurisdictions


• Provide audit support to external auditors and partner on tax and audit deliverables


• Contribute to process improvements and workflow automation


• Respond to ad hoc financial requests and build processes to support them

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field


• 3 to 7 years of relevant work experience


• Background in general ledger accounting and financial reporting


• Strong understanding of financial statements


• Knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS


• NetSuite or similar ERP experience


• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel


• CPA

Preferred:

• Big 4 or large public accounting experience


• Accounting experience in the consumer, retail, or hospitality space