Senior Accountant, Portfolio Operations (Grocery & Commissary)

The Senior Accountant, Portfolio Operations will be responsible for the Grocery and Commissary accounting for Skyline, a portfolio company of North American Properties. This role is responsible for the full accounting cycle across both divisions, including revenue recognition, accounts receivable management, cost accounting, inventory reconciliation, and period-end close.

The Senior Accountant will work closely with the Accounting Manager to ensure financial reporting is accurate, timely and actionable. This role requires both technical accounting depth and the ability to communicate clearly with operational partners across grocery, commissary, and supply chain functions.

Grocery Accounting & Accounts Receivable
• Own the end-to-end accounts receivable process for the grocery division, including invoicing to retail customers such as Kroger, Walmart and other CPG channel partners.

• Process and apply daily cash receipts including checks, ACHs, credit card payments, deductions, and damaged goods claims.

• Reconcile and resolve outstanding AR issues, including short-paid invoices, trade deductions, chargebacks, and disputed balances with large retail customers.

• Monitor AR aging and proactively escalate high-risk balances to the Accounting Manager.

• Prepare and review grocery revenue reconciliations at period end, ensuring revenue is recognized accurately and completely across all channels.

• Maintain customer records and ensure accurate coding of all transactions in Sage 100.

Commissary Accounting & Cost Management
• Oversee the financial accounting for commissary manufacturing operations, including raw material costs, labor, overhead, and BOMs (Bills of Materials).

• Reconcile inventory transactions for raw materials, WIP (Work-in-Process), and finished goods across the commissary and all external warehouse and 3PL locations.

• Prepare monthly production variance analyses (actual vs. standard costs) and communicate results to operations and management.

• Work with the shipping and warehousing team to post and audit weekly inventory counts, ensuring accuracy and compliance in financial records.

• Complete commissary income statement analysis at period end, properly accruing expenses not processed in the closing period.

• Support cost modeling for new product development, pricing strategies, and budget activities related to COGS.

Period-End Close & Financial Reporting
• Responsible for period-end close activities for both the grocery and commissary divisions, including preparation of accruals, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financials

• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations for AR, inventory, and related accounts, presenting results to the Accounting Manager and Assistant Controller.

• Support the preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts for grocery revenue and commissary production costs.

• Assist with internal and external audit requests, preparing supporting schedules and documentation as required.

Process Improvement & Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Identify and implement process improvements in AR, invoicing, inventory reconciliation, and close procedures to improve efficiency and accuracy.

• Collaborate with operations, supply chain, procurement, and grocery teams to ensure alignment between physical activity and financial records.

• Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal accounting policies, and established financial procedures across both divisions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.

• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience; experience in food manufacturing, CPG, or retail-facing AR strongly preferred.

• Strong knowledge of GAAP and cost accounting principles.

• Experience with Sage Manufacturing modules a plus.

• Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to work with large data sets, pivot tables, and reconciliation models.

• Experience with large-retailer receivables, deduction management, and chargeback resolution.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities across two distinct operational divisions.

• High degree of integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; comfortable working across operational and finance functions.

North American Properties and its portfolio companies invest first in people, recognizing that our people are our greatest assets. Full-Time associates will receive a competitive compensation package based on the candidate’s experience, they will receive a best-in-class benefit package, and opportunities for continuing professional development.