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
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