Senior Manager, Accounting

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Antelope is an omnichannel pet consumer platform that was founded in August 2021 with the mission to elevate the lives of pets by delivering the highest quality products across all pet products and services via a buy-and-build strategy. “Ante” means to increase the stakes or consideration of, and “lope” means to leap with bounding steps together. Antelope is elevating the standards of pet care by buying, building, and growing high-quality, natural pet brands. The company is backed by Alpine Investors and has made five acquisitions (Bocce’s Bakery, Diggin’ Your Dog, Super Snouts, My Perfect Pet and Ark Naturals).

OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Controller, Antelope is seeking a hands-on, detail-oriented Accounting Senior Manager to lead our general ledger and accounts payable team. This role will oversee the daily, monthly, and annual accounting operations across Antelope to ensure all transactions are recorded timely and accurately and monthly financial statements are delivered for each reporting entity. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting and month-end close experience within an inventory-heavy, omnichannel Consumer Packaged Goods (“CPG”) business, a track record of building and leading high-performing teams, and a passion for using systems and automation to scale. This role will also be a key partner to the Controller on audit and tax requests, policies and internal controls, system integrations, regulatory compliance, and special projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Month End Close and Financial Reporting:

• Lead the month-end close process and deliver financial statements for each reporting entity within 10 days of month-end
• Review all journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations prepared by the GL team, with reconciliations completed and reviewed within 10 days of month-end
• Review the monthly P&L to ensure transactions are accurately coded across vendors, departments, and brands
• Prepare monthly financial commentary for inclusion in MD&A
• Build and maintain a standardized, scalable close process and accounting infrastructure

Accounts Payable and Cash Management:

• Train and supervise the AP team to ensure efficient and accurate processing, with all AP activity closed by business day 2 following month-end
• Oversee the weekly vendor bill pay process, staying in compliance with vendor terms while maximizing liquidity and maintaining a DPO of 30+ days
• Enforce strong internal controls over cash management and new vendor setup
• Manage employee expense reimbursements and company credit card reporting, ensuring full compliance with company T&E policies
• Facilitate accurate preparation and filing of annual 1099 reporting