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Accounting Manager

• Serve as the primary point of contact for an assigned portfolio of CPG clients, from onboarding through ongoing monthly delivery
• Oversee the full monthly close cycle, reviewing and approving Associate and Senior Associate work before final delivery
• Prepare and deliver financial statements, board reporting packages, and management-level commentary
• Surface insights on margin trends, cost structure, trade spend efficiency, and working capital
• Manage and reconcile trade promotion accruals, deductions, and promotional liabilities
• Own inventory accounting, including landed cost calculation, obsolescence reserves, and inventory reconciliation across 3PL and warehouse partners
• Apply COGS structure and gross-to-net revenue accounting across DTC, Amazon, retail, and distributor channels
• Manage co-packer, contract manufacturer, and supplier accruals
• Support slotting fee accounting, new retail placement costs, and retailer compliance charge classification
• Ensure correct revenue recognition across channel types, promotional periods, returns, and deductions
• Identify and resolve complex accounting matters including equity and SAFE transactions, deferred revenue, and intercompany activity
• Apply accounting policy consistently and ensure financial records are accurate, documented, and audit-ready
• Direct the day-to-day accounting work of Associates and Senior Associates
• Review deliverables and provide actionable feedback to build CPG accounting competency
• Manage close timelines and escalate capacity, quality, coverage, technical policy, and high-risk issues as needed
• Lead onboarding, including chart of accounts design, systems setup, historical data migration, and process documentation
• Identify opportunities to deepen Graphite’s services as clients grow, add channels, or approach fundraising milestones
• Own client communications, including questions, close updates, deliverable delivery, and escalation management
• Translate complex financial information into plain-language communication for CPG founders and operators
• Participate in client calls, board meeting preparation, investor reporting discussions, and lender or retailer financial reviews
• Engage with operations leads, supply chain partners, and sales teams to gather information for accurate reporting

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