Senior Accountant - CPG Sector

Job Title:

Senior Accountant - CPG Sector

Type:

Full-Time, Remote

Working Hours:

Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM US Eastern Time

Location:

Latin America

Industry:

Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced

Senior Accountant with strong Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) experience to support the accounting operations of growing CPG businesses.

This is a hands-on, client-facing role responsible for overseeing key accounting functions including AP, AR, cash application, sales channel accounting, inventory and COGS, reconciliations, and month-end close.

You will work closely with the Controller and collaborate with Staff Accountants to ensure accounting records are accurate, reconciled, and completed on time. The ideal candidate has strong CPG accounting knowledge and hands-on experience with QuickBooks Online, Bill.com

, and SPS Commerce.

Key Responsibilities

• Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable
• Oversee day-to-day AP and AR activities and ensure transactions are accurately recorded
• Review and process vendor bills through
• Bill.com
• , including appropriate coding to expense, COGS, inventory, and balance sheet accounts
• Review invoices for accuracy and proper accounting treatment
• Manage vendor and customer account reconciliations
• Generate and review invoices for wholesale, B2B, and distributor customers
• Monitor AR aging and follow up on outstanding balances
• Manage customer deductions, chargebacks, credits, and distributor remittances
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies in vendor and customer accounts
• Cash Application & Reconciliations
• Apply customer payments and deposits accurately to outstanding invoices
• Investigate and clear unapplied or misapplied cash
• Perform and review bank and credit card reconciliations
• Match deposits and payments to the appropriate customers, vendors, invoices, and bills
• Investigate unreconciled transactions and ensure accounts are fully supported
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations, including accruals, prepaid expenses, and other assigned accounts
• Sales Channel, Inventory & COGS Accounting
• Record and reconcile sales from major CPG sales channels, including Amazon Seller Central, Shopify, wholesale, and distributor channels
• Reconcile sales channel reports to QuickBooks Online
• Review and record channel fees, commissions, returns, discounts, refunds, and other deductions
• Support accurate accounting for inventory and COGS
• Investigate discrepancies between sales platform reports and accounting records
• Work with SPS Commerce data and reports to support accurate sales and invoicing
• Develop an understanding of customer and distributor-specific accounting requirements
• Month-End Close & Financial Reporting
• Support and take ownership of assigned month-end close activities
• Prepare and post journal entries as needed
• Complete account reconciliations and maintain supporting schedules
• Review balance sheet and P&L accounts for accuracy and unusual activity
• Identify accounting discrepancies and proactively communicate issues for resolution
• Ensure assigned close activities are completed accurately and on time
• Maintain complete and accurate accounting records in accordance with established procedures
• Team & Client Collaboration
• Work closely with the Controller and Staff Accountants on accounting operations and deliverables
• Review accounting work and help ensure accuracy and consistency across client accounts

This is primarily an individual contributor role, but the Senior Accountant will be expected to collaborate with, review, and support Staff Accountants while maintaining ownership of assigned accounting functions and client deliverables.

• Work Expectations
• Complete assigned accounting tasks accurately and on time
• Follow established accounting procedures and client-specific workflows
• Review work before submitting it for approval
• Maintain clear documentation and supporting schedules
• Proactively communicate discrepancies, issues, and missing information
• Maintain confidentiality of client financial and business information
• Take ownership of assigned accounting processes and deadlines