Inventory Accounting Manager

Company: 

David creates tools to increase muscle and decrease fat. Their first product is a protein bar. More broadly, David is a platform to develop high-protein, low-calorie, blood-sugar-friendly foods that are craveable.

This is a rare opportunity to join a breakout food brand at a pivotal stage of growth. Led by CEO Peter Rahal, Cofounder and Former CEO of RXBAR, David is working to become the leading consumer food brand focused on high-protein foods in North America and beyond.

Role and Responsibilities:

The Inventory Accounting Manager will sit in the Finance function and serve as our first dedicated inventory accounting hire, owning the end-to-end inventory accounting close and partnering closely with supply chain and other cross functional teams. This hands-on leader will ensure accurate inventory valuation and COGS reporting through strong reconciliations, average cost reporting, and well-designed internal controls (e.g., cycle counts and physical inventories). You’ll work closely with the Controller to build scalable processes, strengthen documentation and controls, and deliver clear inventory and margin insights that improve decision making as we grow.

Financial Reporting and Month-End Close

• Own the inventory and COGS components of the monthly close, including journal entries, reconciliations, rollforwards, and variance analyses.
• Ensure inventory, COGS, and margin reporting are accurate, timely, and compliant with US GAAP and internal policies.
• Prepare inventory and margin-focused reporting to support consolidated financial statements and management packages.
• Partner with the Controller to continuously improve close processes, documentation, and controls as the company scales.

Inventory, COGS, and Supply Chain Accounting

• Serve as the first dedicated inventory accounting hire, owning end-to-end inventory accounting across raw materials and finished goods.
• Collaborate closely with Procurement, Manufacturing, and Fulfillment teams across the Supply Chain to ensure accurate accounting for co-manufacturing, freight, warehousing, and fulfillment costs.
• Own inventory valuation and COGS accounting in NetSuite using average costing, including landed cost capitalization and variance analysis.
• Maintain inventory integrity across internal systems and external partners (co-manufacturers and 3PLs), including inventory reconciliations and discrepancy resolution.
• Lead physical inventory counts and cycle count programs, including coordination with 3PLs and contract manufacturers.
• Build and maintain channel-level COGS and margin reporting (e.g., Retail, DTC, Wholesale) and ensure transactions are recorded appropriately in NetSuite to support omnichannel analysis.

Internal Controls and Systems

• Design, implement, and maintain inventory accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls, including those related to inventory valuation, reserves, and counts.
• Strengthen SOX-ready controls and documentation around inventory and COGS as the business grows.
• Act as a NetSuite subject-matter expert for inventory and costing workflows, identify and implement system and process improvements to support scale and reporting needs.
• Support audits by preparing inventory-related schedules and serving as a key point of contact for auditors and external advisors.

Cross-Functional Partnership and Strategic Support

• Translate inventory and margin data into actionable insights for leaders across Supply Chain, Marketing, Retail, and Finance.
• Proactively surface risks, trends, and opportunities related to inventory levels, shrink, cost inflation, and gross margin performance.
• Support strategic initiatives such as new channel launches, pricing changes, new co-manufacturers or 3PLs, and system enhancements.
• Partner closely with Finance to align inventory and COGS actuals with forecasts and business planning.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in accounting or finance roles, with experience in a high-growth or CPG environment strongly preferred
• Strong technical foundation in US GAAP with deep experience in inventory and COGS accounting 
• Hands-on experience with NetSuite inventory accounting 
• Solid understanding of inventory accounting in a CPG, manufacturing, or inventory-heavy environment, including experience with co-manufacturers and/or 3PLs
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field
• High attention to detail with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Self-starter who enjoys building processes from the ground up and operating in a fast-paced environment
• Clear and confident communicator able to explain inventory and margin concepts to non-finance stakeholders
• Excitement about helping build an early-stage CPG company with a mission to help people increase muscle and decrease fat

Benefits

• This is a full-time role.
• Salary: $120,000 - $145,000 per year, inclusive of cash bonus based on attainment of company targets
• Company equity opportunity
• 100% covered Health, Vision, Dental Insurance
• 401(k) with 4% match
• Additional perks, such as covered gym expenses
• Substantial and required PTO
• We work in the office 5 days per week in New York City – when culture lines up, it is fun to be in the office together.