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Senior Inventory Accountant

Insight Global

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Location
Shelton, CT
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

CPABachelor's degree

Job overview

Insight Global is hiring a Senior Inventory Accountant. Insight Global is seeking a Senior Inventory Accountant for a top consumer products manufacturing client. This role involves managing inventory accounting across North America, performing high-volume reconciliations, and month-end close activities. The ideal candidate will partner with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Operations, and Finance teams to ensure accurate inventory transactions and reporting. This position plays a key role in financial reporting, SOX compliance, and process improvements for multi-entity operations.

Key focus areas include Process approximately 50 journal entries during month-end close, Run and analyze approximately 25 SAP reports monthly, and Perform inventory account reconciliations across U.S., Canada, and Mexico entities.

Successful candidates bring Bachelor's In Accounting, Inventory, Cost, Or Manufacturing Accounting Experience, and Strong SAP Experience. Important skills include SAP, Inventory Movements, COPA Reporting, MB51, MC.9, and KE24.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

SAPInventory MovementsCOPA ReportingMB51MC.9KE24Advanced ExcelJournal EntriesReconciliationsMonth-End CloseInventory AccountingStandard CostingSOX ControlsCPG Industry ExperienceTrade ComplianceCustoms Reporting

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting3+ Years Inventory, Cost, or Manufacturing Accounting ExperienceCPABig Four BackgroundExperience Supporting Multiple Entities or International Operations

Full job description

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Inventory Accountant for a top consumer products manufacturing client. This candidate will join a highly visible accounting team responsible for inventory accounting across North America. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in manufacturing or inventory accounting, advanced SAP experience, and the ability to manage high-volume reconciliations and month-end close activities. They will partner closely with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Operations, and Finance teams to ensure inventory transactions are accurately recorded and reported. This individual will play a key role in inventory accounting, financial reporting, SOX compliance, process improvements, and supporting multi-entity operations across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. This is an excellent opportunity for an accountant with strong SAP and manufacturing accounting experience to make an immediate impact within a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Process approximately 50 journal entries during month-end close

Run and analyze approximately 25 SAP reports monthly

Perform inventory account reconciliations across U.S., Canada, and Mexico entities

Review inventory movements and costing transactions in SAP

Analyze inventory reserves, variances, and valuation adjustments

Support SOX controls, audits, and compliance activities

Investigate inventory discrepancies and support inventory counts

Partner with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Operations, and Finance teams

Support trade compliance and Canadian customs reporting

Analyze large datasets using SAP and Excel

Support inventory accounting related to the Mexico toll manufacturing agreement

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected] learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Skills and Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

3+ years of inventory, cost, or manufacturing accounting experience

Manufacturing experience (CPG preferred)

Strong SAP experience supporting inventory transactions, reporting, reconciliations, and month-end close (inventory movements, COPA reporting, and SAP reporting tools such as MB51, MC.9, and KE24)

Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large datasets

Experience with journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close

Understanding of inventory accounting, standard costing, and SOX controls CPA and/or Big Four background

CPG industry experience

Experience supporting multiple entities or international operations

Exposure to trade compliance or customs reporting

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