Accountant
Permanent employee, Full-time · Office Los Angeles
Your tasks
We are seeking a business-minded, proactive Accountant who will bridge finance, inventory management, and logistics. This person will ensure financial accuracy while supporting smarter stock planning, faster processes, and cost optimization.
- Own day-to-day financial operations
- Perform reporting, reconciliations, AP/AR alignment with sales and stock movements in close cooperation with the Finance Department at HQ
- Prepare monthly customer invoices and monitor outstanding receivables
- Make bank deposits and perform monthly bank reconciliations
- Ensure compliance with US GAAP (monthly financial statements) and complete tax filings on time
- Manage journal entries, reconciliations, and consolidation of financial statements.
- Ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal government requirements
- Monitor and manage backorders, pre-orders, daily sales feeds, and replenishment triggers
- Analyze and identify gaps in sales orders vs. inventory availability (pre-orders, trade orders, store misses, delays)
- Coordinate with Ingram to ensure timely and accurate book intake, reprints, and re-stocking
- Act as main point of contact for Ingram logistics & distribution
- Drive improvements with logistic partner to enhance data accuracy, efficiency, and system reliability
Your profile
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field; CPA or equivalent certification is a plus
- Minimum of 5 years of finance and accounting experience
- Experience in book distribution, logistics, or supply chain operations preferred
- Knowledge of US GAAP and experience preparing monthly financial statements
- Hands-on experience with AP/AR, journal entries, bank reconciliations, and tax filings
- Proficiency with ERP systems, finance software, and reporting tools
- Experience managing inventory, tracking orders, and monitoring stock levels (pre-orders, backorders, trade orders)
- Analytical skills to identify discrepancies, uncover cost savings, and drive process improvements
- Experience in project and contract management, including coordinating with logistics partners and optimizing operational processes
- Excellent written and verbal English skills for effective communication with internal teams, external partners, and HQ
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, highly organized, and proactive problem solver
We offer
This is a Full Time position, based in our office in LA. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience ranging from $55,000 to $70,000 excluding bonuses and other benefits. This is a good faith estimate based on the expectations as laid out in the job description. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, life insurance, 401k plan, and yearly performance reviews.