Senior Accountant

Title: Senior Accountant Reports to: Finance Manager Location: Remote (US-Based) Type: Full-Time, Exempt About Warren James Warren James is the leading creator commerce partner for top digital talent. We build premium consumer products and brands at the intersection of content, fandom, and commerce - spanning DTC, retail, licensing, and new category expansion. Our work blends creative instinct, operator discipline, and speed. Across every facet of our operations, Warren James prides itself on providing the best-in-class, end-to-end infrastructure capable of elevating “merch programs” into a fully-fledged direct to consumer businesses capable of driving millions in annual sales. The Role This is a remote position. The Senior Accountant will report to and work closely with the Finance Manager and the Controller and will be an integral part of the Accounting and Finance team with visibility to senior leadership. We are looking for someone who is willing to learn and grow within the Accounting Organization. This role will be responsible for day-to-day, monthly, and quarterly monitoring of financial activities. The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated and collaborative team player that will be comfortable and thrive in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment. They should possess strong analytical skills, exceptional problem-solving skills, a flair for numbers, be highly organized, and have the drive to continually learn and grow. What You’ll Do Own key areas of the monthly close process, including preparing journal entries, completing balance sheet reconciliations, reviewing account activity, and investigating unusual or unexpected variances. Prepare and maintain accurate reconciliations and supporting schedules for assigned general ledger accounts, including prepaids, accruals, fixed assets, cash, and other balance sheet accounts. Analyze logistics and fulfillment costs across brands, warehouses, and shipping partners to support accurate monthly accruals, identify cost trends, and improve visibility into shipping margins. Prepare creator royalty statements and related supporting schedules, ensuring sales, costs, inventory activity, and contractual terms are accurately reflected. Review royalty results for reasonableness, research discrepancies, and clearly communicate findings or questions to internal stakeholders. Perform financial analysis across brands, creators, and product lines, including revenue, gross margin, operating expense, and period-over-period variance analysis. Assist with the preparation and review of monthly financial reporting provided to Accounting leadership and other business partners. Partner with teams outside of Accounting to gather supporting information, resolve discrepancies, and ensure transactions are recorded accurately and within established close timelines. Support the continued implementation and improvement of Odoo, including reconciliations between legacy systems and Odoo, data validation, process documentation, and issue resolution. Identify opportunities to improve, simplify, or automate recurring accounting processes, reporting, reconciliations, and internal controls. Maintain clear documentation for assigned processes and help build scalable procedures as the company and Accounting function continue to grow. Assist with audit requests, special projects, and ad hoc financial analysis as needed. Perform other duties as assigned. What We’re Looking For Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA or CPA candidate is a plus). Minimum of 5+ years of progressive accounting experience with increasing ownership and responsibility. Strong understanding of US GAAP and general ledger accounting principles. Experience owning month-end close responsibilities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and financial statement preparation. Advanced Excel and/or Google Sheets skills, including complex formulas, pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis. Experience working within an ERP system such as Odoo, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar accounting platforms. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate variances and identify root causes. Highly organized with the ability to prioritize competing deadlines while maintaining accuracy in a fast-paced environment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments. Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and eager to continuously improve processes and take on new challenges.

Nice to Have

CPA designation or active progress toward obtaining a CPA license. Experience with e-commerce accounting, Shopify, or high-volume transaction environments. Experience with creator royalty accounting, licensing, or revenue share agreements. Experience supporting ERP implementations, system migrations, or accounting process improvements. Inventory accounting experience, including costing, fulfillment, and shipping accruals. Experience with multi-regional sales tax reporting. Comfortable working with AI tools such as Claude. Experience working with multiple entities, brands, or business units. Experience working with cross-boarder teams. Familiarity with business intelligence or reporting tools such as Power BI, Looker, or Tableau. Experience developing or improving accounting processes, documentation, and internal controls. Prior experience in a high-growth or rapidly evolving business environment. You’ll Thrive Here If… You enjoy solving problems, not just processing transactions. You ask questions and aren’t afraid to dig into the details. You like building better processes and finding efficiencies. You’re comfortable with change and excited to help improve how Accounting operates. You enjoy partnering with other teams and helping drive the business forward.

Compensation and Benefits

Potential for performance-based bonus. Medical, and dental, and vision insurance, with Warren James covering the employee premium and 50% of dependent premiums for medical and dental coverage. Unlimited PTO. 4% 401k match after 90 consecutive days of employment. $50 monthly cell phone allowance and $50 monthly gym reimbursement. Short-term and long-term disability coverage. Remote work environment. $70,000-$85,000 base salary, commensurate with experience.