Senior Manager, Accounting

Los Angeles, CA

Full Time

Finance and Accounting

Experienced

Our Mission:
Happiest Baby Happiest Baby is a mission-driven company dedicated to helping parents raise healthy, happy children. We make SNOO—the world’s first smart sleeper and the safest baby bed ever made—and develop groundbreaking products, content, and services that support families worldwide.

Your Role:
Position Overview The Senior Manager, Accounting will lead our accounting operations with a strong focus on inventory and cost accounting, process improvement, and internal controls. This high-visibility role reports directly to the VP, Finance and Accounting and works cross-functionally with Finance, Operations, Customer Care, and senior leadership. This role requires hands-on accounting expertise, system fluency, and the ability to manage and coach others, while rolling up your sleeves as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Accounting Operations & Close
- Own end-to-end GL accounting for accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll
- Oversee monthly close processes, including preparation of accruals, journal entries, reconciliations, and analysis of results
- Coordinate with FP&A to ensure timely and accurate actuals for forecasting models
- Prepare audit schedules and serve as key liaison for year-end audit
Revenue Recognition, Inventory and Cost Accounting
- Recognize and defer recognition of revenue, including accruing for refunds reserves, and warranty reserves
- Manage all aspects of order to cash accounting
- Manage all aspects of inventory accounting including tracking, valuation, reconciliations, and reporting
- Record and monitor inventory transactions (procurement, inbound, transfers, consumption, etc.) across all warehouses and 3PL sites
- Maintain and reconcile inventory subledgers: Deposits with Vendors, Inventory in Transit, Freight Clearing, Rental Assets, and Prepaids
- Maintain and update inventory roll forwards, depreciation schedules, and inventory aging / E&O reserves
- Debt and Equity roll forwards, analyses and reconciliations
- Lead annual physical inventory counts and coordinate audits of inventory balances
Process Improvement & Controls
- Identify and implement automation and workflow improvements across accounting functions
- Strengthen internal controls, documentation, and audit-readiness
- Collaborate cross-functionally to improve inventory tracking, purchasing workflows, and reporting accuracy
- Help enforce data integrity and cutoff policies across the enterprise
Tax Compliance & External Reporting
- Coordinate with external tax accountants on state and local sales taxes (SALT), VAT, PST, GST, and, income tax filings
- Ensure compliance with local and global tax obligations

Required Skills/Abilities:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration
Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a product-based or startup environment
Solid understanding of US GAAP, inventory costing methods, and financial controls
Strong technical skills in Excel (Power Query, Power Pivot), and working knowledge of SQL or VBA
Experience with QuickBooks Enterprise or similar ERP systems
CPA preferred

Qualities We Value:

Fierce curiosity and a growth mindset
Self-motivated, hands-on, and solution-oriented
Confident yet humble; eager to learn and develop others
Able to thrive in a lean, fast-paced, and mission-driven environment
Exceptional analytical, organizational, and communication skills
Demonstrated leadership and ability to collaborate across departments

Perks:

Competitive health, dental, and eyecare plans.
401(k) plan.
Generous vacation policy.
A friendly office and a dynamic work environment.
Being part of a team that's making a meaningful difference in the lives of parents and babies.

Salary Range: $110,000-$130,000 DOE

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