[Hiring] Accounting Manager @Graphite Financial Group

Role Description

Own the client relationship and full accounting delivery for an assigned portfolio of consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies — from early-stage emerging brands to scaling, VC-backed operations. The Client Lead, Accounting — CPG is the primary point of accountability for quality, timeliness, client satisfaction, and team execution across every engagement they manage.

CPG companies present a distinct and demanding set of accounting challenges:

• Complex cost structures
• Multi-channel revenue streams
• Trade spend management
• Inventory valuation
• Margin pressure that requires precision at every level of the P&L

Founders and management teams in this space are moving fast, often undercapitalized, and counting on Graphite to give them a clear financial picture so they can make the right calls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required; CPA strongly preferred
• 4–7 years of accounting experience with direct ownership of month-end close; public accounting (Senior Associate or Manager level) or outsourced accounting experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated, hands-on experience with CPG accounting — this is a non-negotiable requirement
• Deep familiarity with trade promotion accounting, deductions management, landed cost and inventory valuation, gross-to-net revenue, and COGS structure in a multi-channel CPG context
• Experience working with CPG brands that sell through retail, DTC, Amazon, and distributor channels
• Familiarity with common CPG technology and operational platforms including NetSuite, QuickBooks Online, Cin7, Inventory Planner, Shopify, and 3PL management systems
• Strong working command of GAAP with hands-on experience applying it in startup or growth-stage CPG company contexts
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple client relationships simultaneously and deliver consistently on deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate financial information clearly for founders and non-finance operators
• Experience with VC-backed company structures, SAFE and convertible note accounting, and investor reporting is a strong plus

Requirements

• CPG Industry Fluency
• Client Relationship Ownership
• Proactive Communication
• Executive Presence
• Responsiveness
• Judgment Under Ambiguity
• Accountability

Benefits

• Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage. 100% of the employee's health insurance premium is covered by the company.
• Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance.
• Generous Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO), 11 Paid Company Holidays, and comprehensive Paid Parental Leave.
• Fully remote position with company-provided technology equipment and a $250 technology stipend to support your ideal home office setup.
• 401k with a company match.