Hybrid: LA Inventory Accounting Manager (Contract)

RGP; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Professional Development Program

Paid Time Off

Paid Sick Time

Job summary

RGP seeks an experienced Inventory Accounting Manager to lead inventory accounting, costing methodologies, and related financial reporting. This role partners with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Technology to optimize processes and provide executive visibility into inventory performance and profitability.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in inventory accounting within retail, manufacturing, or distribution, adept at handling large data sets and global supply chains, and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in inventory accounting, cost accounting, or inventory finance leadership roles.
• Deep expertise in inventory valuation, costing methodologies, and GAAP.
• Experience in retail/CPG, manufacturing, distribution, or inventory-intensive environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of inventory accounting and financial reporting.
• Own inventory costing methodologies including standard and weighted average costing.
• Perform cost analysis to identify margins, variances and opportunities.
• Develop dashboards and reporting for inventory movements and cost drivers.
• Identify system enhancements and automation to reduce manual work.
• Investigate variances, shrinkage, obsolescence and reserve requirements.
• Support month-, quarter-, and year-end close related to inventory.
• Present findings and business impacts to senior leadership.

Skills

Inventory accounting

Advanced Excel

Costing methodologies

Leadership/communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Excel

Job description

RGP seeks an experienced Inventory Accounting Manager to lead inventory accounting, costing methodologies, and related financial reporting. This role partners with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Technology to optimize processes and provide executive visibility into inventory performance and profitability.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in inventory accounting within retail, manufacturing, or distribution, adept at handling large data sets and global supply chains, and