Revenue, margin, and inventory accounting manager

The Revenue, Margin & Inventory Accounting Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing the Company’s revenue accounting, margin accounting, inventory accounting, sales audit, Scan-Based Trading (SBT), consignment inventory, and virtual inventory programs. This role ensures the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of revenue, gross margin, inventory, customer transactions, and related financial reporting activities.

This individual will lead a team responsible for Revenue Accounting, Sales Audit, and Inventory Accounting functions while partnering closely with Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Customer Service, IT, and external customers. The successful candidate will be a strong accounting leader who combines technical accounting expertise with exceptional analytical, problem‑solving, and leadership skills.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, is comfortable working with large and complex datasets, understands how transactions flow through integrated systems, and leverages technology, analytics, and AI-driven tools to improve visibility, controls, and business performance.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop the Revenue, Sales Audit, and Inventory Accounting teams.
• Establish clear goals, priorities, and performance expectations.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Develop succession plans and support employee growth and development.
• Serve as a trusted business partner to Finance and Operations leadership.

Revenue & Margin Accounting

• Oversee revenue accounting, sales audit, and margin accounting functions.
• Ensure accurate and timely recording of revenue and margin activity.
• Investigate and resolve significant revenue and margin variances.
• Review and approve complex account reconciliations.

Month-End Close & Financial Reserves

• Lead month-end close activities related to revenue, margin, and inventory.
• Review and approve key financial reserves, including inventory reserves, sales return reserves, shrink reserves, and other revenue‑related accruals.
• Partner with FP&A to validate reserve methodologies, assumptions, and period-over-period changes.
• Ensure reserves are supported by robust analytics, documented rationale, and compliance with company policies and accounting standards.
• Analyze reserve fluctuations and provide clear explanations for leadership review.
• Strengthen reserve processes through improved data visibility, automation, and enhanced internal controls.
• Investigate and resolve significant revenue and margin variances.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and accounting standards.

Inventory Accounting & Virtual Inventory Management

• Oversee inventory accounting activities for warehouse, consignment, and virtual inventory locations.
• Ensure accuracy of inventory valuation and inventory-related financial reporting.
• Oversee accounting activities associated with SBT and consignment inventory programs.
• Review inventory reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Support inventory count processes and inventory control initiatives.
• Identify and resolve inventory costing issues.

Data Analytics & Systems

• Develop a deep understanding of transaction flows across operational and financial systems.
• Utilize NetSuite, Tableau, Excel, and AI-enabled tools to improve reporting and analysis.
• Drive automation and process efficiencies through technology and data analytics.
• Partner with IT to identify and resolve system and data integrity issues.

Continuous Improvement

• Lead root-cause analysis initiatives for recurring operational and accounting issues.
• Strengthen internal controls and improve reporting capabilities.
• Support internal and external audit requirements.
• Develop actionable recommendations to improve financial performance and operational effectiveness.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong understanding of revenue, margin, and inventory accounting.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with high-volume transactional environments.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence outcomes.
• Strong understanding of ERP systems and data flow architecture.

Experience and Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5-7 years of progressive accounting experience.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing and developing teams.
• Revenue accounting and margin accounting experience required.
• Strong reconciliation experience required.
• Experience managing inventory accounting functions required.
• Experience with Scan-Based Trading (SBT), consignment inventory, virtual inventory, or similar inventory ownership models strongly preferred.
• Public accounting background preferred.
• Experience with NetSuite preferred.
• Experience with Tableau preferred.
• Experience utilizing AI tools, including Claude, Microsoft Copilot, or similar platforms preferred.

Job Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to travel occasionally for meetings, training sessions, or customer engagements.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in person, over the phone, and via digital platforms.

This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements, or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

All job requirements are subject to possible revision to reflect changes in the position requirements or to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a threat or risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties which will be required in this position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor/manager (within guidelines and compliance with federal, state, and provincial laws). Outside of Canada, employment with the Company is “at will,” which means it is subject to termination by either the Company or the employee at any time, for any reason.