<p><strong>About the Opportunity</strong></p><p>A consumer packaged goods (CPG) company is seeking a <strong>Senior Accountant / Accounting Manager</strong> to support year-end close, audit readiness, and a transition to <strong>NetSuite</strong>. This is an <strong>immediate-start</strong> contract-to-hire role that is hands-on and ideal for someone who is comfortable stepping into an environment with evolving processes.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead <strong>audit preparation</strong> and assist with schedules and supporting documentation for the upcoming audit.</li><li>Perform <strong>balance sheet reconciliation cleanup</strong>, ensuring all accounts are properly supported.</li><li>Support the <strong>NetSuite implementation</strong> (targeted go-live mid-February), including data clean-up, testing, and system mapping from QuickBooks.</li><li>Assist in improving month-end close workflows, policies, and procedures.</li><li>Partner with the Controller and <strong>outsourced AP/AR team</strong> to resolve issues and ensure timely, accurate postings.</li><li>Address gaps in order-to-cash and procure-to-pay activities, including AP aging, AR clean-up, trade spend, and inventory-related reconciliations.</li><li>Support ad hoc projects and operational accounting needs related to year-end and audit timelines.</li></ul><p><strong>Ideal Candidate Attributes</strong></p><ul><li>Enjoys cleaning up accounts and building structure around accounting processes.</li><li>Operationally minded accountant with an understanding of CPG fundamentals (inventory, trade spend, EDI workflows).</li><li>Comfortable working in an environment where processes and systems are in transition.</li><li>Direct, proactive communicator who can “take it and run” with minimal oversight.</li><li>Flexible and team-oriented, able to support both recurring tasks and short-term projects.</li></ul><p><br></p>

<p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.</li><li>5–10+ years of hands-on accounting experience; <strong>CPG, retail, or inventory-heavy environments</strong> preferred.</li><li>Strong background in <strong>audit readiness, reconciliations, and month-end close</strong>.</li><li>Experience with <strong>NetSuite</strong> (implementation or optimization) strongly preferred; QuickBooks and tools like Bill.com or Ramp are a plus.</li><li>Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with leadership and outsourced teams.</li><li>Strong communication skills and comfort working cross-functionally.</li></ul><p><br></p>

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