Inventory Accountant

About the Role

We are looking for a detail-oriented and analytical Inventory Accountant to join our Finance team. This role is ideal for someone with 3–5 years of accounting experience, preferably within ecommerce, retail, consumer products, or inventory-intensive businesses.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring accurate inventory accounting across multiple international entities, supporting month-end close, reconciliations, and continuous process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly inventory reconciliations and investigate inventory variances.
• Record inventory-related journal entries, including inventory adjustments, write-offs, reserves, landed costs, and cost of goods sold.
• Reconcile inventory subledgers to the general ledger and resolve discrepancies.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities related to inventory accounting.
• Review inventory movements across warehouses, fulfillment centers, and third-party logistics (3PL) providers.
• Analyze purchases, transfers, returns, adjustments, and disposals.
• Assist in calculating inventory provisions and reserves.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, and Procurement teams.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Document and improve inventory accounting processes and internal controls.
• Participate in finance transformation and process automation initiatives.
• Support ad hoc finance projects.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3–5 years of accounting experience with at least 2 years in inventory accounting.
• Experience in ecommerce, retail, consumer goods, manufacturing, or distribution.
• Knowledge of inventory accounting and cost accounting.
• Experience with reconciliations and journal entries.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• ERP experience (NetSuite preferred).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Professional fluency in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Amazon FBA inventory accounting.
• Knowledge of 3PL warehouse operations.
• Experience in a multinational company.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work in a fast-growing global ecommerce platform.
• Collaborative and entrepreneurial culture.
• Hybrid working environment.
• Competitive salary, BVG, 30 days holiday.
• Career growth and development opportunities.

Success in This Role

• Deliver accurate and timely inventory accounting.
• Maintain high-quality balance sheet reconciliations.
• Resolve inventory discrepancies proactively.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships.
• Continuously improve processes and controls.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Salary: EUR 60000 - 68000