Senior Accountant

Location: Durham, NC; This role is in person 5 days a week

Reports To: Chief Financial Officer

Classification: Full-time, Exempt

About Carpe

Carpe is the fastest-growing deodorant brand in the US. Our team is composed of ~25 insanely smart people working together in-person in downtown Durham, NC. Our office is rather open with many private niches, and our energy level is HIGH.

Position Summary

The Senior Accountant will play a key role in the monthly close, financial reporting, and operational accounting for a rapidly growing CPG business. This position combines traditional accounting responsibilities with hands-on exposure to inventory, cost of goods sold, retail deductions, and eCommerce channel activity. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and has experience with product-based businesses.

Key Responsibilities

Month-End Close & Reporting

• Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and accruals for key balance sheet and P&L accounts (cash, inventory, prepaid, AP, AR, revenue, and COGS).
• Own month-end close deliverables to ensure accurate and timely financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Assist in preparation of management reports, dashboards, and variance analyses.
• Support external audits and annual financial statement preparation.

Cash & Treasury Management

• Maintain daily cash activity records and reconcile all bank accounts, merchant processors, and credit card accounts.
• Monitor cash inflows and outflows, including customer collections, vendor disbursements, and loan activity.
• Prepare and update short-term cash forecasts (e.g., 13-week cash flow) to support liquidity planning.
• Manage timing of vendor payments to align with cash flow goals and working capital targets.
• Collaborate with leadership to optimize use of credit facilities.
• Ensure accurate classification of cash transactions within the GL and timely identification of reconciling items.

Inventory & Cost Accounting

• Reconcile inventory balances between 3PL, inventory management and accounting systems.
• Maintain average costs buildups based on inventory receipts, work orders and adjustments.
• Partner with operations to ensure accurate COGS reporting and margin analysis.

Revenue & Retail Accounting

• Reconcile and post eCommerce sales (Amazon, Shopify, etc.) and retail channels (Target, Walmart, distributors).
• Monitor chargebacks, co-op advertising, promotional allowances, and deduction activity.
• Work cross-functionally with Sales and Operations to resolve disputes and ensure proper revenue recognition.

General Ledger & Compliance

• Maintain fixed asset register and record depreciation, lease amortization, and other recurring entries.
• Implement process improvements and internal controls to strengthen financial accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (or equivalent accounting expertise).
• 3-5 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally within a CPG, manufacturing, or inventory-based environment.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, accrual accounting, and financial reporting.
• Experience with accounting systems (NetSuite, Xero, QuickBooks, or similar).
• Proficiency in Excel; comfortable with pivot tables, lookups, and reconciliations.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a growing, entrepreneurial environment.

Preferred Experience

• Background in consumer products, cosmetics, or similar product categories.
• Exposure to eCommerce platforms (Amazon Seller Central, Shopify) and retail deduction management tools.
• Familiarity with multi-state sales tax, freight/inbound logistics accounting, and cost-per-unit analysis.
• Experience supporting audits or private-equity-backed reporting environments.

To apply for this role, please email a non chatGPT paragrah of why you would be a good fit for this role, along with your resume to jess@mycarpe.com and david@mycarpe.com. Only emails will be considered for this role.