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Our client, a fast‑growing and highly stable distribution company in the Baltimore area, is seeking a Senior Inventory Accountant to support and enhance their inventory accounting function. This role is critical for ensuring accurate inventory valuation, improving process integrity, and strengthening overall financial reporting. The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in inventory and cost accounting, strong analytical capabilities, and the ability to partner cross‑functionally with Operations, Procurement, and FP&A to drive efficiency and accuracy.
Job Responsibility:
Manage inventory accounting processes, including compliance with industry‑specific regulatory requirements
Reconcile inventory quantities, balances, replenishments, and related adjustments
Oversee inventory valuation, including analysis of returns, expirations, shrink, and adjustments
Conduct monthly inventory close activities such as reconciliations, roll‑forwards, and journal entries
Analyze inventory performance and prepare schedules for reserves, slow‑moving items, negative margins, and write‑downs
Coordinate physical inventory counts and cycle counts across multiple operating locations
investigate discrepancies and recommend corrective actions
Ensure accurate accounting for intercompany inventory transfers
Prepare, review, and document journal entries and account reconciliations related to inventory activity
Partner with Operations and Procurement to improve processes, enhance reporting accuracy, and strengthen internal controls
Collaborate with FP&A to support forecasting, margin analysis, and inventory planning initiatives
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (required)
4+ years of accounting experience, with a strong focus on inventory or cost accounting
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, modeling)
Excellent analytical, communication, and problem‑solving skills
Background in distribution is highly beneficial
Experience with mid to large ERP systems preferred
Proactive mindset with the ability to work cross‑functionally and drive process improvements
Nice to have:
Background in distribution is highly beneficial
Experience with mid to large ERP systems preferred
What we offer:
medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance