amazon seller staff accountant

The Amazon Seller Staff Accountant is responsible for managing the company's Amazon billing reports, intercompany billing reports, accounts payable processes, including invoice input and generation of disbursements, accounts receivable processes, as well as other assigned general accounting responsibilities. The ability to work both independently and within a team in a fast-paced, high volume environment with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness is critical.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Handle Amazon business accounting on Seller Central and Vendor Central, including:
• Gathering information for monthly advertising spend and ensure accurate allocation across brands
• Generate Monthly Billing Reports by brand, review and get signoff from key stakeholders, submit to brands and ensure timely payment
• Manage Inventory Counts and Profit Margin per SKU
• Inter-company billing reconciliation
• Identify billing errors/discrepancies, payment periods – when payments should be coming in from Amazon/Walmart/Shopify/other sales channels and reconcile with billing reports to ensure accuracy
• Manage financial communication process between ExKaliber and other portfolio companies (Enesco, NECA, Rubies)
• Reviewing past/ present invoices from Amazon to ensure no overcharges on FBA fees
• Create Cases for Amazon overcharges and reconciliation discrepancies
• Filing cases for missing inventory
• Record receipt of inventory and outbound movement; maintain inventory balance sheet at SKU level
• Manage returns management accounting
• Manage reimbursement for damages
• Accounts Payable:
• Generation of Purchase Orders
• Keeping track of all payments and expenditures, including purchase orders, invoices, statements, etc.
• Invoice tracking, verifying payments due and payment scheduling (submitting vendor invoices to parent company accounting department)
• Interfacing with all vendors regarding finance / billing inquiries
• Own and manage Accounts Receivable Process (invoice and report generation, collecting aging invoices)
• Preparing analyses of accounts and producing monthly reports
• Reconciling processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances with proper book keeping
• Ensure proper documentation is in place and organized for financial transactions and audit preparedness
• Maintain confidentiality with sensitive information on behalf of company
• Reconcile accounts and audit
• Flexibility to perform other duties as required, related to assisting the accounting department and other management teams
• Key member of the audit process, including preparation of materials for the financial statement audit and coordination with external audit team

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline
• 3+ years of relevant experience, preferably in ecommerce or in an inventory-based consumer products company; understand COGS, or has exposure to it
• MUST HAVE: Experience with Amazon seller business accounting Seller Central and Vendor Central)
• MUST HAVE: Strong Accounting Skills, with Inventory Management experience
• MUST HAVE:Expertise in Excel – intermediate to advanced level
• MUST HAVE: Experience with QuickBooks Online or comparable system
• Outstanding attention to detail and the ability to deliver timely, accurate results in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Comfortable with creating and documenting new business processes and accounting policies from scratch
• An analytical thinker who can quickly understand information and needs across a variety of products, and disciplines
• Assume significant responsibility around month-end closing activities, including reconciliation preparation for various accounts/processes and journal entries.
• Lead on handling requests and questions from external auditors
• Individual of high integrity and work ethics, self-starter, hands-on doer, collaborative, excellent communicator, and upbeat work style preferred
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and responsibilities in a fast-paced environment

PLEASE NOTE: WORK HOURS WILL BE IN PACIFIC STANDARD TIME (8-9AM PST START TIME)