Accounting Manager

William Vaughn Stamford, CT Open
William Vaughn is looking for Accounting Manager in Stamford, CT.
This local job opportunity with ID 3666894101 is live since 2026-05-07 15:24:52.

We are a growing activewear and lifestyle apparel company with a strong presence across retail, wholesale, and eCommerce channels. Known for combining performance, design, and brand driven storytelling, the company continues to expand its footprint nationally through strategic retail partnerships and direct to consumer growth.

The organization operates in a fast paced, collaborative environment where finance plays a critical role in supporting inventory management, operational planning, and continued business expansion. This is an opportunity to join a highly visible accounting team within a consumer brand experiencing significant momentum.

We are seeking an Accounting Manager to support the day to day accounting operations of a multi channel apparel business. This individual will play a key role in the monthly close process, inventory accounting, financial reporting, and operational finance support.

Accounting Manager Responsibilities:

• Lead the monthly close process, including journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and financial reporting

• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and investigate account variances across inventory, prepaid, accrual, and operational accounts

• Support inventory accounting activities, including reserves, landed costs, chargebacks, and inventory reconciliations

• Partner closely with operations, production, merchandising, and supply chain teams to support accurate financial reporting and inventory visibility

• Assist with preparation of monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages for leadership

• Support budgeting and forecasting activities alongside FP&A and finance leadership

• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and US GAAP standards

• Assist with external audit requests and preparation of supporting schedules

• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting efficiency, and operational workflows

• Mentor and support junior accounting staff while helping build scalable accounting procedures

Accounting Manager Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience within apparel, retail, consumer products, footwear, beauty, or related industries

• Strong understanding of month end close and inventory accounting processes

• Experience working within wholesale, retail, or direct to consumer business models

• Knowledge of US GAAP and internal controls

• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with NetSuite or similar platforms

• Strong communication skills with the ability to partner cross functionally across the organization

Preferred Background

• Experience supporting inventory driven consumer brands with seasonal product cycles

• Exposure to wholesale, retail, or eCommerce accounting environments

• Comfortable operating in a fast paced environment with evolving priorities

• Hands on mentality with strong attention to detail and willingness to dig into operational and inventory related issues

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