Remote Senior Inventory Accountant - Client-Facing

BELAY - Corporate; New York (NY); Remote; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) match

PTO

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Job summary

BELAY Corporate is seeking a Senior Inventory Accountant for Financial Solutions to manage complex inventory accounting across multiple client accounts. You will oversee reconciliations, cost accounting, and month-end close, while delivering accurate financial insights and recommendations.

This remote, full-time role emphasizes collaboration with clients, Accounting Managers, Controllers, and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 4–8 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in client-service, outsourced accounting, or inventory-focused environments.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial statements, reconciliations, month-end close, inventory, and cost accounting.
• Demonstrated experience with inventory accounting, COGS, inventory reconciliations, or cost accounting.
• Experience with inventory management systems, accounting systems, and/or system integrations.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks Online and related accounting applications.
• Excellent client communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple clients, systems, and deadlines in a remote environment.
• High attention to detail, organization, and follow-through.

Responsibilities

• As a BELAY Team member, you will professionally represent the company in all virtual and in-person interactions.
• You are expected to exemplify our mission and values daily, fostering a collaborative and positive team environment.
• Serve as a primary client resource for inventory, cost accounting, COGS, inventory systems, and related accounting matters.
• Lead client discussions, explain complex accounting and system concepts, and provide practical recommendations.
• Manage recurring inventory accounting, including reconciliations, inventory adjustments, costing, COGS, and month-end close activities.
• Analyze inventory balances, standard and landed costs, gross margin, and variances to identify discrepancies.
• Investigate inventory variances and system discrepancies and determine appropriate accounting treatment with clients.
• Maintain accurate inventory and accounting records and ensure compliance with standards and BELAY processes.
• Support implementation, configuration, maintenance, and optimization of inventory management systems and integrations.
• Prepare, map, validate, and migrate inventory data (SKUs, costs, vendors, customers).
• Troubleshoot system, sync, and integration issues across inventory, e-commerce, and accounting platforms.
• Train clients on inventory systems, accounting processes, and best practices and maintain supporting documentation.
• Prepare and review financial statements and inventory-related reporting.
• Analyze COGS, gross margin, inventory turnover, and KPIs.
• Help clients understand the financial impact of inventory and cost decisions.

Skills

Technical accounting

Inventory accounting

Cost accounting

Systems integrations

Client communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Cin7 CORE

NetSuite

SAP

QuickBooks Online

Job description

BELAY Corporate is seeking a Senior Inventory Accountant for Financial Solutions to manage complex inventory accounting across multiple client accounts. You will oversee reconciliations, cost accounting, and month-end close, while delivering accurate financial insights and recommendations.

This remote, full-time role emphasizes collaboration with clients, Accounting Managers, Controllers, and internal teams.