Senior Inventory Accountant

About Away

We believe travel makes us better. Launched in 2016 with one perfectly designed carry-on, we now offer a range of luggage and travel essentials for every journey. Together we create, innovate, and embark on this journey as a community of travelers, helping to make travel more seamless for everyone.

Join The Crew

We are hiring a Senior Inventory Accountant to join our Accounting team. This position reports to the Senior Manager, Inventory Accounting and takes Away further by helping the business manage its inventory accounting and controls, ensuring we’re always ready help the customer get the product they need, when they need it, at the best cost.

What you’ll do as the Senior Inventory Accountant

• You’ll perform monthly close activities related to inventory, including reconciliation of GL to subledgers across all locations and entities, goods in transit, COGS analysis, and input needed journal entries in the ERP

• You’ll maintain standard costs of inventory for all SKUs (both domestic and international), including the standard purchase price of all purchased SKUs (raw and finished) and freight and duty standard components

• You’ll perform quarterly analysis of standard cost vs. actual purchase price, and provide explanations for significant variances, as well as propose and execute updates to standard costing

• You’ll work with product development and planning departments on developing standard cost of all new purchased SKUs and developing standard BOM for all assembled SKUs

• You’ll own accounting for all landed costs (freight, duties) including allocating through standards and analyzing/allocating actuals

• You’ll work with operations and warehouse teams to develop processes and controls for internal and external locations

• You’ll analyze inventory aging reports and review potentially excess and obsolete inventory, and maintain proper inventory reserves, including overseeing the financial control over disposal and write-off of inventory

• You’ll assist with audit requests, such as preparing supporting documentation and schedules

• You’ll maintain process documentation and look for opportunities to automate and improve daily accounting processes

• You’ll build and present ad-hoc reports to support monthly analyses as needed

Who you are

• You have BS/BA in Accounting or a related field

• You have Cost Accounting experience at a mix of public and private experience; experience at a retail start-up strongly preferred, but not required

• You have an understanding of internal controls over inventory, including physical counts, cycle counts, inventory adjustment reviews, etc.

• You have an understanding of COG structure, BOM and standard costs, allocating and tracking landed costs like freight and duties, analyzing PPVs and booking inventory and COG adjustments

• You have previous exposure to inventory management systems (D365 preferred but not required), ERP, excel models, etc.) with an understanding of how these systems support efficient inventory control

• You are an excellent verbal and written communicator across different audiences, both internal and external (Slack experience preferred, but not required)

• You are detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills

• You’re creative and innovative; you love to build great new things that are fresh and unique while staying on brand

• You’re agile, and motivated by a fast-paced and ever changing environment

• You’re passionate about transforming travel for all (but that’s a given!)

Excited to join the team, but not sure you meet all of the qualifications? Please apply, we’d still love to hear from you.

Who We Are

• We’re travelers. Travel is about the journey - the transformative experiences and the growth each trip offers. All employees are encouraged to take time to get away through our variety of time away from work offerings. 

• We’re driven. The work we do matters and collectively drives impact. No matter the job title, everyone at Away is a meaningful contributor in unlocking our ever growing potential.

• We’re supportive. We value the entirety of your life's journey, not just the milestones. You'll find an environment that celebrates balance, understanding that your personal passions and commitments outside of work, are threads of the same fabric that makes you unique.

What We Offer

At Away, we believe in the power of an inclusive, competitive and equitable total rewards program. Our compensation is purposely structured as one rate to provide transparency in the hiring process while honoring our internal pay bands. Salary and benefit offerings are reviewed during phone screenings to ensure alignment.

• Compensation: $100,000.00 annually

• This role is eligible to participate in Away’s Annual Company Performance Incentive Bonus Plan, the terms of which are determined at the discretion of the company

• Equity Grant: commensurate with level determined at the discretion of the company

• Benefits Overview:

  • Take care of yourself and your family through our health insurance offerings

  • Invest in your future by participating in our 401(k) (with a company match!)

  • Find balance through our many paid time off programs (vacation, wellbeing, holidays, summer Fridays, and compassion leave - just to name a few!)

  • Build your travel uniform through discount codes, product stipends, and giveaways

  • Give back through company-sponsored volunteer and charitable opportunities

How We Work

This is a hybrid position that works from our Soho, NYC office 1-2 times a month. Our working hours are 9am-6pm et, but we embrace a common-sense approach to flexibility in the workplace. It’s about being present, engaged, and balancing work with real-life needs.

Our Commitment

As a company that values diversity, equity, and inclusion, Away seeks individuals of all backgrounds and experiences to apply for this opportunity. We’re creating an environment where everyone can thrive. Our customers are global and diverse, so we’re building a team that is too. Through initiatives like our Employee Resource Groups, anti-racism training, and bias prevention initiatives, we’re building the cultural foundation that gives people the emotional and physical space to bring their authentic selves to work.Away is dedicated to hiring a diverse workplace that celebrates an inclusive culture and a sense of belonging. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran status, genetic information or disability.

Away is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected].

EEOC Statement: 

Away is dedicated to hiring a diverse workplace that celebrates an inclusive culture and a sense of belonging. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran status, genetic information or disability. 

Away is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected].