📍 Location : Remote (Latin America)
🕒 Working Schedule : Part-time to start, with flexibility. Ideal overlap of ~6 hours with Pacific Time (9am–3pm PT)
💵 Compensation : $21–$24 USD / hour · Part-time ( up to 6 hours per day )
Overview
We’re hiring an Accounting Manager to support a portfolio of CPG industry clients, including an upcoming engagement with e‑commerce channels (Shopify, Amazon). This person will own the day‑to‑day accounting and independently run month‑end close, allowing the CFO to focus on higher‑level client work and growth.
Responsibilities
- Own the month‑end close process for CPG / e‑commerce clients.
- Perform inventory reconciliations and full balance sheet reconciliations.
- Reconcile cash clearing accounts for Shopify, Amazon, and other processors (e.g., Stripe, Walmart marketplace, etc.).
- Manage trade spend accruals and customer invoice deductions, including categorizing deductions by type in the general ledger (e.g., distributor and retailer deductions from customers such as UNFI, KEHE).
- Handle credit card reconciliations and ensure accurate cash activity reporting.
- Manage accrual‑basis accounting, including accruals, prepaids (prepaid schedules + amortization), and (as applicable) fixed assets.
- Support operational AR / AP activities (invoice entry, bill processing, applying payments), with a focus on clean workflows and accuracy.
- Maintain clean, audit‑ready books and support basic technical accounting needs tied to CPG operations.
Requirements — Must-Have
- 4–5+ years of progressive accounting experience (able to operate independently).
- Strong experience with QuickBooks Online (QBO) + Bill.com + Excel skills.
- Experience supporting Manufacturing and / or CPG companies, with strong exposure to inventory‑based accounting.
- Solid understanding of US GAAP, accruals, and reserves.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (or closely related field).
Nice-to-Have
- Prior people management or team lead experience (future growth: managing clerks).
- Familiarity with Cin7 and Rippling — nice to have, not required.
- Exposure to technical accounting topics like trade spend accruals, inventory obsolescence reserves, bad debt reserves.
- Knowledge of ASC 842 lease accounting (ROU asset / lease accounting).