Senior Manager, Consumer Products Accounting

A24 is seeking a hands-on accounting leader to oversee our consumer products accounting function, including merchandise, publishing, music, and AAA24 membership. This role will own the accounting framework for multiple business lines, ensuring that transactions are accurately recorded, reconciliations and close activities are completed timely, and financial information is reported clearly to stakeholders.

The Senior Manager will manage a team of two and serve as a key reviewer and accounting partner across the consumer organization. This person will work closely with Brand Creative & Operations, FP&A, and other cross-functional teams to establish best practices, strengthen controls, support new initiatives, and translate accounting data into actionable business insights. The ideal candidate combines strong technical judgment and merchandise accounting experience with a practical, process-oriented approach to building scalable systems and maintaining a high standard of close quality.

Initial Responsibilities:
• Own the monthly and quarterly close processes for the consumer products function, ensuring adherence to US GAAP & company policies
• Serve as the accounting owner for e-commerce and wholesale merchandise, the AAA24 subscription membership, music, publishing and other emerging brand and consumer-facing revenue streams
• Oversee accounting areas including inventory, cost of goods sold, wholesale transactions, revenue recognition, deferred revenue and royalty-related activity where applicable
• Partner with Brand, FP&A, and other business leaders to support new products, channels, partnerships, and consumer initiatives and ensure appropriate accounting treatment, processes, and controls
• Develop and implement accounting policies, procedures, and best practices for consumer product accounting, including documentation of key processes and control requirements
• Review and analyze monthly financial results, prepare variance analyses, and communicate key trends, risks, and business insights to stakeholders
• Coordinate recurring and ad hoc reporting requests, account analyses, and other financial information needed by business leaders
• Identify opportunities to improve, streamline, and automate recurring processes, including close activities, reconciliations, reporting, and data flows between operational systems and the ERP
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of two accountants while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Support accounting systems implementations, process redesigns, and other transformation initiatives affecting the consumer businesses and provide oversight of the current systems

Qualifications:
• 10 years of progressive accounting experience, including significant experience with merchandise or consumer products accounting
• CPA required; public accounting background preferred
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, including ASC 606 and ASC 330
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to perform variance analysis and communicate key financial information to cross-functional stakeholders
• Experience developing accounting policies, documenting procedures, strengthening controls, and improving processes
• Organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working in a dynamic, evolving environment
• Clear communicator with strong interpersonal skills who can explain accounting outcomes to non-finance leaders
• Detail-oriented with proven ability to manage multiple, time-sensitive priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Humble, diligent, resourceful

Nice to Have:
• Experience with e-commerce platforms such as Shopify and Brightpearl
• Experience with music or publishing royalty accounting
• Experience with subscription or membership revenue models
• Experience supporting consumer products, entertainment, media, or other brand-driven businesses