Analyst, Financial Inventory

Position Overview

The Analyst, Financial Inventory is responsible for supporting the Finance Team in ensuring the accuracy of inventory costs associated with sourcing, production, and delivery of products to the end customer.

Responsibilities

• Partner with manufacturing & 3PL locations to ensure effective inventory controls and accurate reporting.
• Ensure accuracy of perpetual inventory records to the general ledger.
• Create and analyze product line profitability and review with cross functional business leaders.
• Create and analyze freight and warehousing costs.
• Assist with the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes.
• Support operations and procurement teams with projects, including new product analysis and profitability assessments.
• Analyze actual variances versus budget and prior year performance.
• Review monthly COGS and related liabilities entries.
• Identify and report obsolete inventory, including setting up reserves, directing disposition, and preparing monthly obsolescence reports.
• Establish and maintain standard costs and manage the company’s item master.
• Prepare journal entries and perform account reconciliations as needed.
• Coordinate and participate in quarterly and year‑end physical inventories.
• Assist with annual and quarterly audits.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance. CPA is preferred.
• Experience: 3 – 5 years of accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing or consumer product goods environment.
• Strong financial and analytical mindset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Experience with NetSuite is preferred.

Requirements

About the Company

Ready® is one of the fastest-growing functional snack and beverage companies in North America, experiencing over 520% growth in the past five years. Ready® is a mission‑driven brand focused on fueling athletes and achievers at all levels. We were recently named to Bain & Company’s prestigious 2025 Insurgent Brands list, affirming our position as a disruptor in the food and beverage industry. We foster an open, collaborative, and dynamic environment in which everyone can excel. We are aggressive in setting our goals but humble in remembering that nobody completes their journey alone. Our roster of Team Members is united in their efforts, attitudes, and energies toward achieving a common goal of helping people make their best, better.