Accounting Manager

Rent the Runway (RTR)  is transforming the way we get dressed by pioneering the world’s first Closet in the Cloud. Founded in 2009, RTR has disrupted the $2.4 trillion fashion industry by inspiring women with a more joyful, sustainable and financially-savvy way to feel their best every day. As the ultimate destination for circular fashion, the brand now offers infinite points of access to its shared closet via a fully customizable subscription to fashion, one-time rental or ownership. RTR offers designer apparel and accessories from hundreds of brand partners and has built in-house proprietary technology and a one-of-a-kind reverse logistics operation. RTR has been named to CNBC’s “Disruptor 50” five times in ten years, and has been placed on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies list multiple times.

As the Accounting Manager you will play a key role on our Accounting team during this exciting period of high growth and process transformation. Reporting to the Senior Director of Accounting, you will have an opportunity to contribute to and manage the financial close process for a fast-paced, extremely successful and high energy company. You will be responsible for collaborating across many business areas.

• →Assist in the timely management of the month-end/quarter-end financial statement close and reporting process. Areas may include, and are not limited to, revenue, cash, and accrued expenses.
• →Review and approve journal entries and reconciliations prepared by staff accountants on a weekly and monthly basis
• →Perform a detailed review of expense accounts for proper coding and accounting and accruals
• →Investigate reporting discrepancies/anomalies and communicate issues as they arise in a timely manner 
• →Continually develop, scale and improve month-end close and financial reporting procedures to support the reduction of the close timeline
• →Communicate with various internal and external partners at various levels
• →Support the year-end financial statement audit, as well as any statutory audits that may arise
• →Participate in special projects relating to ERP enhancement projects and ad hoc analyses as requested
• →Mentor and train staff accountants

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required, CPA license preferred
• 5+ years of relevant accounting experience
• You have a strong understanding of US GAAP
• You have experience working with ERP systems - Microsoft Dynamics 365 is a plus
• You have very strong Excel skills and are comfortable with analyzing and manipulating large data sets
• You are a highly organized detail-oriented self-starter with the ability to work independently and within a team environment
• You have an investigative and curious mindset, loving problem-solving and utilizing your analytical skill set
• You have a strong work ethic and a can-do positive attitude