Staff Accountant

Brandshopper; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Brandshopper LLP, a Pennsylvania-based entrepreneurial retail e-commerce platform managing a family of niche properties, seeks a Staff Accountant to join the accounting team in Bath/Bethlehem, PA. You will support financial reporting, month-end close, and inventory across ecommerce, retail, and food & beverage operations.

This role offers broad exposure to cross-functional teams and opportunities to influence internal controls, process improvements, and regulatory reporting for multiple business

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Understanding of GAAP and fundamental accounting principles.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with financial data.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting & Month-End Close: Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Review account activity and investigate unusual transactions or variances.
• Assist with financial reporting and management analysis.
• Support internal and external audit requests.
• Help improve financial reporting processes and internal controls.
• Retail & Food & Beverage Accounting: Support accounting for retail store and food & beverage operations.
• Reconcile daily POS activity, including sales, payments, discounts, gift cards, and other tender types.
• Review cash reports and investigate discrepancies.
• Assist with sales and revenue reconciliations.
• Reconcile food & beverage sales, inventory usage, and related expenses.
• Assist with food cost, inventory usage, profitability, and variance analysis.
• Inventory Accounting: Support inventory accounting across ecommerce, retail, and food & beverage operations.
• Reconcile inventory records between operational systems and the general ledger.
• Analyze inventory adjustments, shrinkage, and variances.
• Assist with inventory valuation and costing analysis.
• Partner with operational teams to investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies.
• Additional Accounting Support: Provide backup for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
• Assist with payment processor and merchant account reconciliations.
• Support payroll journal entries, reconciliations, and labor-cost reporting.
• Assist with sales tax, tobacco excise tax, and other regulatory reporting and documentation.
• Review shipping and freight invoices and assist with fulfillment and distribution expense reporting.
• Participate in ERP, reporting, process-improvement, and cross-functional projects.

Skills

Excel

GAAP knowledge

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field

Tools

Odoo Accounting ERP

Job description

Description

Located in the heart of Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley, Brandshopper LLP is an entrepreneurial retail e-commerce platform managing a family of unique, enthusiast-oriented web properties focused on outdoor sports and cigars. Our e-commerce destinations include CigarPage.com, FieldsSupply.com, WingSupply.com, and soon to be retail store and cigar bar/lounge.

Brandshopper LLP is driven by a team of passionate and talented individuals with expertise in fulfillment, customer service, marketing, merchandising, graphic design, IT, accounting, and more. Our company culture thrives on innovation, collaboration, and a shared passion for the products we offer.

As we continue to grow, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Staff Accountant to join our team and help drive our finance strategy and operations to new heights.

About the Role

Brandshopper is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Staff Accountant to join our accounting team in Bath/Bethlehem PA.

This role will support financial reporting, month-end close, account reconciliations, inventory accounting, retail and food & beverage operations, and other accounting and compliance activities. The Staff Accountant will work closely with the Financial Reporting Manager as well as teams across Retail Operations, Food & Beverage, Purchasing, and other areas of the business.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who wants exposure beyond traditional general ledger accounting and is interested in understanding how business operations translate into financial results.

Our business includes e-commerce, retail, hospitality, inventory management, fulfillment, and distribution, providing the opportunity to develop broad accounting and operational experience.

• Financial Reporting & Month-End Close
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Review account activity and investigate unusual transactions or variances.
• Assist with financial reporting and management analysis.
• Support internal and external audit requests.
• Help improve financial reporting processes and internal controls.
• Retail & Food & Beverage Accounting
• Support accounting for retail store and food & beverage operations.
• Reconcile daily point-of-sale activity, including sales, payments, discounts, gift cards, and other tender types.
• Review cash reports and investigate discrepancies.
• Assist with sales and revenue reconciliations.
• Reconcile food & beverage sales, inventory usage, and related expenses.
• Assist with food cost, inventory usage, profitability, and variance analysis.
• Inventory Accounting
• Support inventory accounting across e-commerce, retail, and food & beverage operations.
• Reconcile inventory records between operational systems and the general ledger.
• Analyze inventory adjustments, shrinkage, and variances.
• Assist with inventory valuation and costing analysis.
• Partner with operational teams to investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies.
• Additional Accounting Support
• Provide backup support for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
• Assist with payment processor and merchant account reconciliations.
• Support payroll journal entries, reconciliations, and labor-cost reporting.
• Assist with sales tax, tobacco excise tax, and other regulatory reporting and documentation.
• Review shipping and freight invoices and assist with fulfillment and distribution expense reporting.
• Participate in ERP, reporting, process-improvement, and other cross-functional projects.

Requirements

• Required
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Understanding of GAAP and fundamental accounting principles.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with financial data.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with accounting and operational teams.
• Preferred
• 2–4 years of accounting experience.
• Experience with retail, restaurant, hospitality, or food & beverage accounting.
• Experience reconciling POS transactions or sales activity.
• Inventory accounting experience.
• Experience with Odoo Accounting or another ERP system.
• Experience in an e-commerce or distribution environment.
• Exposure to sales tax or other regulatory compliance activities.