Role Purpose
The Senior Accountant owns revenue and inventory accounting for Princess Polly's Australian entity, with scope to extend across the US and UK entities. This role ensures revenue, sales returns, contract assets and inventory balances are accurate, well-supported and closed on time each month. Working from our West Hollywood HQ, the Senior Accountant is the global finance team's go-to resource for how sales and stock flow through the general ledger.
Organisational Contribution & Influence
The Senior Accountant partners with the Assistant Controller and Global Controller to deliver accurate and timely revenue and inventory reporting across regions. This role connects Finance with Merchandising, Buying, Planning, Ecommerce and Operations teams in both the US and Australia, translating sales, returns and stock movements into reliable financial results. By improving revenue and inventory processes and controls, the Senior Accountant supports informed commercial decision-making and a scalable, audit-ready close.
Key Responsibilities
- Component 1: Revenue Accounting
- Prepare the monthly sales report and record revenue, the provision for sales returns and contract assets for the AU entity, with scope to support the US and UK entities.
- Prepare the quarterly cash proof, reconciling bank receipts and payment provider settlements (e.g., Shopify, PayPal, Afterpay) to revenue recorded in NetSuite.
- Reconcile revenue-related balance sheet accounts, including returns provisions, gift card and store credit liabilities, deferred revenue and payment provider clearing accounts.
- Apply ASC 606 to new sales channels, promotions and fulfilment arrangements, documenting judgments in technical memos.
- Component 2: Inventory Accounting
- Record and reconcile inventory balances, including inventory in transit, goods received not invoiced and the inventory sub-ledger to the general ledger.
- Calculate and record inventory reserves (obsolescence, shrinkage and net realizable value), inbound freight and duty capitalization, and related amortization.
- Analyze cost of goods sold and gross margin, investigating variances and partnering with Merchandising, Planning and Operations to explain movements.
- Support periodic stock counts and reconcile count results to the general ledger.
- Component 3: Month End Close & Financial Reporting
- Prepare journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations for revenue and inventory accounts in line with SOX requirements and close deadlines.
- Investigate and resolve financial statement variances identified through the Global Controller's monthly and quarterly review, with clear, data-driven commentary.
- Prepare quarterly balance sheet and flux analysis for revenue and inventory accounts for management review.
- Component 4: Audit & SOX Controls
- Own the execution and documentation of revenue and inventory SOX controls and support walkthroughs and testing requests from internal and external auditors.
- Prepare supporting schedules and respond to auditor requests for the year-end and quarterly reviews of revenue and inventory balances.
- Component 5: Process Improvement & Cross-Regional Support
- Drive continuous improvement and automation of revenue and inventory processes, including system enhancements in NetSuite and related tools.
- Act as a subject-matter resource for the AU, US and UK teams on revenue and inventory accounting, and partner across time zones to support the AU close.
- Review the work of other team members as needed and support their development.
Skills & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related field required. Experience in lieu of a degree can be used at the rate of one year of experience for every year of education.
- 4+ years of experience in accounting or audit, including revenue and/or inventory accounting.
- CPA preferred.
- Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, including ASC 606 and ASC 330; familiarity with IFRS/AASB is a plus.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; experience with Oracle NetSuite, Shopify, FloQast, Stampli, Rippling and Brex is desired.
- Experience executing SOX 404(b) controls and supporting external audits.
- Experience in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment, ideally within e-commerce or retail fashion.
Qualities & Attributes
- High attention to detail with the ability to own complex reconciliations from start to finish.
- Strong problem-solver who develops practical solutions to complex accounting issues.
- Clear communicator who builds trust with finance and commercial partners across regions.
- Confidently manages competing priorities and adapts to a fast-paced, growing business.
- Flexible to collaborate across US and AU time zones, including occasional early-morning or evening meetings.
Princess Polly is the global fashion brand at the forefront of trend-driven, lower impact and accessible apparel. Established as an online force in the Australian retail scene in 2010, Princess Polly quickly became the clothing brand found in every influencer haul, viral TikTok, Instagram OOTD and celeb street looks. Now, one of the fastest-growing online women's fashion brands in the USA, Princess Polly has been delivering the best online shopping experience to customers worldwide for over 10 years.
As a part of A.K.A Brands; we are a global player with offices located in Los Angeles and Australia’s Gold Coast. With big plans ahead, we're always on the hunt for new talent to join our global team.