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Shinola

Cost Accountant

Shinola, Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48228

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At Shinola, we make beautiful, enduring, handcrafted goods that are built to be lived in, worn out, and well-loved. Our thoughtful craftsmanship, timeless design, and spirited stories inspire our customers to live well, with confidence and joy — in a style that is uniquely their own. Because we are a growing and evolving company, each employee is a key stakeholder, making decisions every day that directly impact our overall vision and direction. You’ll have the opportunity to make a significant contribution at the start of what we believe will become an iconic American brand.

About the Role The

Cost Accountant

will be responsible for overseeing inventory valuation, explaining variances on the P&L, ensuring accuracy of inventory data, and preparing inventory reporting for all retail stores, factories, and the distribution center. This role requires frequent collaboration with teams across Bedrock, Filson, and Shinola, including retail operations, supply chain, logistics, purchasing, planning, and production. The Cost Accountant will ensure inventory and inventory costing is current, reliable, and accurate in the ERP (NetSuite) and across the various reporting platforms the business utilizes. A successful candidate will provide insights to optimize pricing strategies, forecast profitability, and find ways to reduce costs on our products.

Responsibilities

Maintain and reconcile inventory accounts across stores, manufacturing facilities, and distribution centers, ensuring accuracy in valuation and reporting

Analyze inventory item costs, identify discrepancies, and work with supply chain systems to implement corrective actions

Assist in month-end and year-end closing processes related to inventory and cost of goods sold (COGS), including variance analysis and reporting to the operations team

Provide support to Supply Chain teams with item cost records in the ERP related to inventory valuation, costing, and setup for accurate financial reporting

Support the standard cost roll process by validating inputs and ensuring explanations for pre/post cost roll fluctuations

Collaborate with store operations, manufacturing, procurement, and distribution teams to ensure inventory transactions in the ERP are reconciled

Work with operations and retail teams to monitor and conduct cycle counts and full physical counts

Support external audit processes by handling inventory and COGS requests from auditors

Identify opportunities for process improvements in inventory management, cost tracking, and reporting

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or CMA preferred

5+ years of experience in inventory or cost accounting, preferably in a retail, manufacturing, or distribution environment

Strong understanding of GAAP and familiarity with standard and average costing practices

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills

Strong communication and interpersonal abilities

Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, multi-location environment

Experience with retail inventory management systems is a plus

Prior experience with NetSuite ERP is a plus

Note: This job description is not all-inclusive. Employees may be required to perform other duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Equal Employment Opportunity Filson and Shinola are equal opportunity employers. We believe every employee has the right to work in environments free from unlawful discrimination. Decisions involving employment will be made without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, political ideology, or any other status protected by law. Discrimination and harassment will not be tolerated.

We provide reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities as required by law.

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