Accounting Manager - Month-End Close & Operations - AI/LLM Expertise

CSC Generation is the AI-native holding company re-engineering omnichannel retail. We acquire iconic brands and transform them with Genesis, our operating platform combining a Data Fabric, Automation Engine, proprietary tools, and shared services to modernize operations, elevate customer experience, and expand margins. With $1B+ in revenue across 13 brands, our portfolio includes Sur La Table, Backcountry, One Kings Lane, and others that serve as real-world innovation labs.

Reports to: Shared Services Finance Leadership

Location: Remote (US or Canada — must be available during US Central business hours)

About the role

CSC Shared Services is the centralized finance backbone supporting every brand in the portfolio. This role exists to own the month-end close end-to-end, run Accounts Payable operations, and systematically automate the manual work that slows a lean accounting team down.

As Accounting Manager, Shared Services — Month-End Close & Operations, you will deliver clean, timely, audit-ready actuals while building the AI-driven automation that lets a small team scale across a growing portfolio. In your first 90 days, success means owning the close independently, measurably compressing the close cycle through automation, and resolving vendor disputes with data-backed precision.

This is a lean team. You will own a lot, move fast, and make decisions with full end-to-end responsibility.

What You'll Do

Month-End Close

• Drive the full close cycle to completion within the 5-day target window and continuously work to compress it
• Prepare and post the complete slate of recurring journal entries — amortizations, prepaid schedules (insurance, advertising, IT, freight), and accruals (unpaid vendor bills, shipping, transportation fees, payroll, sales returns & allowances)
• Own balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany entries, reclasses, and cash/bank entries across accounts (Ramp, Stripe, sales tax, and bank transactions)
• Process all payroll-related journal entries
• Coordinate cross-functional close inputs (inventory, delayed revenue, loyalty true-ups, intercompany files) and keep the critical path moving
• Maintain close documentation, checklists, and the journal-entry support library; ensure SOX-style controls and a clean audit trail

Accounts Payable & Vendor Financial Relationships

• Own AP operations end-to-end: bill processing, payment proposals, aging management, and vendor account reconciliation
• Serve as the financial point of contact for vendors — fulfill reporting requests, reconcile statements, and resolve short-pay, allowance, and credit disputes with clean, data-backed analysis
• Provide financial documentation for vendor credit-line and partnership discussions in coordination with merchandising/buying teams and leadership
• Partner with merchandising/buying teams on vendor policy matters (allowances, restock, returns)

AI & Automation

• Use AI as a daily tool — and Python where it helps — to eliminate manual accounting work, automating JE preparation, reconciliations, AP workflows, and vendor reporting
• Champion an AI-first approach to accounting operations: use LLMs (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT) as a daily analysis partner and build solutions ranging from CustomGPTs to automated workflows
• Prototype and deploy agent-based automations (e.g., n8n) and build lightweight utilities or micro-apps (e.g., with Claude Code) to scale output and shrink the close
• Build and maintain reliable, auditable integrations and queries against NetSuite (ODBC/SuiteAnalytics), bank portals, and other financial systems
• Operationalize recurring reconciliations and accruals into always-on checks and alerts that flag exceptions before they hit the close

General Ledger & Business Support

• Ensure the general ledger is accurate, complete, and GAAP-compliant; support external audit and tax requests
• Produce reconciled, GL-level actuals and driver detail that feed the FP&A team's forecasting, planning, and executive reporting
• Identify and remediate process gaps, control weaknesses, and recurring discrepancies at the root cause

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5+ years in accounting/finance with direct, hands-on ownership of a full month-end close
• Strong technical accounting fundamentals: accruals, prepaids, reclasses, intercompany, and balance sheet reconciliations under GAAP
• Hands-on AP experience, including direct vendor communication and dispute resolution
• Daily working familiarity with AI/LLM tools and a demonstrated track record of applying them to eliminate manual finance work
• Strong SQL for data extraction and transformation; advanced Excel
• Solid grasp of GAAP and core accounting principles
• Hands-on experience with payroll journal entries and payroll platforms (e.g., Paylocity)
• Multi-entity / multi-brand accounting experience
• Able to walk through an automation you personally built and shipped — what it does, how, and the time it saved
• Highly organized, deadline-driven, and comfortable owning a process under a hard monthly clock

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or MBA
• Proficiency in Python for data work and automation (e.g., pandas; scripting against APIs and databases)
• Hands-on experience with workflow-automation and agent platforms (e.g., n8n) and building micro-apps/utilities (e.g., Claude Code)
• Deep, hands-on experience with NetSuite (SuiteAnalytics/ODBC)
• Familiarity with AP and payment platforms (e.g., Stripe, Ramp)
• E-commerce or retail industry experience

Why Join

The people who do best here are builders. They take ownership, move fast, and want to see the direct impact of their work.

• Team Impact: Build and lead accounting operations that every brand in the portfolio depends on — your team's output directly shapes the accuracy and speed of financial reporting across 13 brands.
• AI-First Skill Building: Get hands-on with advanced AI and automation tools daily — from LLMs to agent-based workflows — building a modern finance tech stack that sets you and your team apart.
• End-to-End Ownership: Own the close, own AP, and own the automation roadmap. You decide what gets built, what gets eliminated, and how the function scales.
• Competitive Benefits (US): Paid time off policies, 401(k) match, medical/dental/vision and a variety of supplemental policies, and employee discounts across our portfolio of brands.
• Competitive Benefits (Canada): Paid time off policies, RRSP match, medical, dental, and vision coverage, a variety of supplemental benefit options, and employee discounts across our portfolio of brands.

Interview Process

1. Recruiter Screen - A 30-minute conversation with our recruiting team to align on the role, your background, and what you are looking for.
2. Hiring Manager Interview - Conversation with Shared Services Finance Leadership focused on your close ownership experience, AP operations background, and approach to automation.
3. Technical / Case Discussion - Walk through an automation you have built, discuss your approach to close compression, and work through a scenario involving reconciliation or process design.
4. Panel Interview - Meet cross-functional stakeholders who partner with Shared Services to discuss collaboration, communication, and how you manage competing priorities across brands.
5. In-Person Interview - Details and logistics will be arranged with your recruiter.
6. Reference Checks - Conducted in parallel with the final stages where possible.
7. Offer - We move quickly for the right candidate.

Interview process is subject to change. Any updates will be communicated promptly and clearly.

CSC Generation is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The CSC Generation family of brands is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact [email protected].

For Ontario applicants, please note that this posting is for an existing vacancy.