Accounting Manager – CPG Client Lead

Job Description:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for an assigned portfolio of CPG clients, from onboarding through ongoing monthly delivery
• Oversee the full monthly close cycle, reviewing and approving Associate and Senior Associate work before final delivery
• Prepare and deliver financial statements, board reporting packages, and management-level commentary
• Surface insights on margin trends, cost structure, trade spend efficiency, and working capital
• Manage and reconcile trade promotion accruals, deductions, and promotional liabilities
• Own inventory accounting, including landed cost calculation, obsolescence reserves, and inventory reconciliation across 3PL and warehouse partners
• Apply COGS structure and gross-to-net revenue accounting across DTC, Amazon, retail, and distributor channels
• Manage co-packer, contract manufacturer, and supplier accruals
• Support slotting fee accounting, new retail placement costs, and retailer compliance charge classification
• Ensure correct revenue recognition across channel types, promotional periods, returns, and deductions
• Identify and resolve complex accounting matters including equity and SAFE transactions, deferred revenue, and intercompany activity
• Apply accounting policy consistently and ensure financial records are accurate, documented, and audit-ready
• Direct the day-to-day accounting work of Associates and Senior Associates
• Review deliverables and provide actionable feedback to build CPG accounting competency
• Manage close timelines and escalate capacity, quality, coverage, technical policy, and high-risk issues as needed
• Lead onboarding, including chart of accounts design, systems setup, historical data migration, and process documentation
• Identify opportunities to deepen Graphite’s services as clients grow, add channels, or approach fundraising milestones
• Own client communications, including questions, close updates, deliverable delivery, and escalation management
• Translate complex financial information into plain-language communication for CPG founders and operators
• Participate in client calls, board meeting preparation, investor reporting discussions, and lender or retailer financial reviews
• Engage with operations leads, supply chain partners, and sales teams to gather information for accurate reporting

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
• CPA strongly preferred
• 4–7 years of accounting experience with direct ownership of month-end close
• Public accounting (Senior Associate or Manager level) or outsourced accounting experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated, hands-on experience with CPG accounting; owned the books for a CPG brand
• Deep familiarity with trade promotion accounting, deductions management, landed cost and inventory valuation, gross-to-net revenue, and COGS structure in a multi-channel CPG context
• Experience with CPG brands selling through retail, DTC, Amazon, and distributor channels
• Familiarity with NetSuite, QuickBooks Online, Cin7, Inventory Planner, Shopify, and 3PL management systems
• Strong working command of GAAP with hands-on experience applying it in startup or growth-stage CPG company contexts
• Ability to manage multiple client relationships simultaneously and deliver consistently on deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate financial information clearly for founders and non-finance operators
• Experience with VC-backed company structures, SAFE and convertible note accounting, and investor reporting is a strong plus

Benefits:

• Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 100% of the employee's health insurance premium is covered by the company
• Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance
• Generous Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 11 Paid Company Holidays
• Comprehensive Paid Parental Leave
• Fully remote position
• Company-provided technology equipment
• $250 technology stipend to support your ideal home office setup
• 401k with a company match