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Inventory Accountant | RGP
The Tone:
This is a full-time role at RGP, supporting one region of the company with possible travel. RGP has built a global network of over 2,600 experts, providing comprehensive solutions across on-demand talent, next-generation consulting, and outsourced services. This role is crucial for ensuring accurate reporting of margins and inventory transactions, as well as resolving any exceptions or issues related to inventory and cost accounting reports. The Inventory Accountant plays a key part in maintaining financial integrity and supporting operational efficiency within their assigned region.
The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Regional
• Team: Works closely with Branch and Division teams; reports to Operations Accounting Management.
• Mission: Owns the daily analysis of gross margin, inventory, and cost accounting reports for one region, ensuring accurate financial reporting and resolving transactional issues.
• Tech Stack: MS Office – Excel, PeopleSoft, SAP
What You’ll Actually Do
• Perform daily analysis of gross margin, inventory, and cost accounting reports for one region of the company.
• Collaborate closely with Branch Managers and personnel to ensure accurate reporting of margins and inventory transactions.
• Conduct validity checks on inventory adjustments submitted by branches and assist with consignment inventory, researching questionable transactions.
• Participate in required yearly physical counts of inventory at branches, including reconciliation of counts and adjusting variances.
• Execute monthly SOX reports to ensure proper internal controls, and perform general accounting functions such as journal entries, account reconciliation, and transactional reviews.
The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a Business-Related Field; Entry-Level career experience in accounting principles.
• Experience: 0-3 years of practical experience; working knowledge with ERP systems.
• Skills: Strong verbal and written communication, strong computer skills (MS Office – Excel), analytical and organizational skills with high attention to detail, ability to understand and apply accounting standards.
• Bonus: PeopleSoft and/or SAP experience.