Senior Manager, Accounting

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Antelope is an omnichannel pet consumer platform that was founded in August 2021 with the mission to elevate the lives of pets by delivering the highest quality products across all pet products and services via a buy-and-build strategy. “Ante” means to increase the stakes or consideration of, and “lope” means to leap with bounding steps together. Antelope is elevating the standards of pet care by buying, building, and growing high-quality, natural pet brands. The company is backed by Alpine Investors and has made five acquisitions (Bocce’s Bakery, Diggin’ Your Dog, Super Snouts, My Perfect Pet and Ark Naturals).

OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Controller, Antelope is seeking a hands-on, detail-oriented Accounting Senior Manager to lead our general ledger and accounts payable team. This role will oversee the daily, monthly, and annual accounting operations across Antelope to ensure all transactions are recorded timely and accurately and monthly financial statements are delivered for each reporting entity. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting and month-end close experience within an inventory-heavy, omnichannel Consumer Packaged Goods (“CPG”) business, a track record of building and leading high-performing teams, and a passion for using systems and automation to scale. This role will also be a key partner to the Controller on audit and tax requests, policies and internal controls, system integrations, regulatory compliance, and special projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Month End Close and Financial Reporting:

• Lead the month-end close process and deliver financial statements for each reporting entity within 10 days of month-end
• Review all journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations prepared by the GL team, with reconciliations completed and reviewed within 10 days of month-end
• Review the monthly P&L to ensure transactions are accurately coded across vendors, departments, and brands
• Prepare monthly financial commentary for inclusion in MD&A
• Build and maintain a standardized, scalable close process and accounting infrastructure

Accounts Payable and Cash Management:

• Train and supervise the AP team to ensure efficient and accurate processing, with all AP activity closed by business day 2 following month-end
• Oversee the weekly vendor bill pay process, staying in compliance with vendor terms while maximizing liquidity and maintaining a DPO of 30+ days
• Enforce strong internal controls over cash management and new vendor setup
• Manage employee expense reimbursements and company credit card reporting, ensuring full compliance with company T&E policies
• Facilitate accurate preparation and filing of annual 1099 reporting
• Approve daily positive pay, code unreconciled bank transactions in NetSuite, and monitor and resolve unusual cash activity

Inventory Accounting:

• Lead the monthly inventory close, including review and approval of freight accruals, 3PL logistics accruals, and accrued purchases reconciliations
• Prepare monthly My Perfect Pet inventory journal entries, including reversal of prior period balances, COGS based on fulfillments, and end-of-month inventory values
• Maintain standard costs for My Perfect Pet labor, overhead, raw materials, and packaging on a quarterly basis
• Reconcile NetSuite inventory to co-manufacturer and 3PL reports quarterly for all locations
• Complete the quarterly inventory reserve and excess and obsolete (E&O) review
• Partner with Ops and 3PLs to resolve operational accounting issues, and monitor inventory exceptions and manual adjustments

Payroll Accounting:

• Sync payroll from Rippling to NetSuite each pay run and reconcile monthly
• Prepare and reconcile monthly payroll accruals

Systems and Process Improvement:

• Help maintain NetSuite as the reliable, real-time, single source of truth for Antelope financial reporting
• Serve as primary administrator for AP vendor processing, employee expense reporting, and company credit card systems, ensuring these tools are fully utilized
• Identify repetitive, manual tasks and recommend process improvements, implementing AI tools where appropriate to automate close processes, journal entries, reconciliations, and transaction reviews
• Support system implementations and the integration of future acquisitions with minimal errors and rework

Team Leadership:

• Lead, train, and develop a team of GL and AP accountants to minimize errors in transaction processing
• Drive accountability and execution of team deliverables to meet all company deadlines and ensure audit-ready financials and documentation
• Hold weekly 1:1s to provide real-time feedback, enhance transparency, and build trust with team members
• Act as both player and coach, rolling up your sleeves alongside the team when needed

Audit and Compliance:

• Lead the annual financial statement audit to completion by April 15th with an unqualified opinion and no material weaknesses in internal controls
• Maintain audit-ready, reviewed reconciliations, process documentation, and company policies throughout the year
• Liaise with auditors and internal staff to support all testing requests and inquiries, and facilitate audit confirmations with external parties
• Research and document GAAP guidance for technical accounting matters
• Support the Controller with tax requests, implementation of policies and internal controls, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• CPA highly desirable; public accounting or audit experience a plus
• Minimum of 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 3+ years leading GL and AP teams
• Proven experience closing monthly books within 10 days for an inventory-heavy, omnichannel CPG business
• Experience successfully delivering in a $100-200M organization
• Strong technical GAAP knowledge with experience researching, applying, and documenting accounting guidance for audit
• Experience supporting a full year-end financial statement audit
• Acquisition accounting or cash-to-GAAP conversion experience a big plus
• Track record of implementing internal controls, policies, and procedures and improving transaction processing to scale with a growing company
• Knowledge and experience with NetSuite and system implementations highly desirable
• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to build clean, well-formatted, complex analyses that tell the full story
• Exceptional attention to detail, ownership over the numbers, and clear, concise communication skills
• Passion for pets, consumer brands, and building and scaling a fast-growing company

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE:

• Connected remote-first culture with a highly engaged distributed workforce
• Flexible PTO
• Competitive compensation
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K employer match
• Professional Development & Learning Programs
• Home Office Stipend
• Parental leave including “pawternity”
• Discounted Antelope products and pet insurance