- Employment
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Department
- Finance, Accounting & Revenue Management
- Posted
- Nov 7, 2026
About SSENSE
SSENSE is a Montreal-based retailer bringing together established and emerging luxury brands across fashion and other product categories. Its work combines e-commerce, cultural content and a Montreal store, with roles spanning merchandising, technology, studio production, customer experience and corporate functions.
SSENSE is seeking an Inventory Accounting Analyst to safeguard inventory valuation in its high-volume e-commerce environment, conduct multi-system reconciliations and analyze costs and gross margins. The role is full-time and permanent, with a hybrid work model requiring two days in the office.
Role & Responsibilities
- Perform monthly reconciliations across warehouse management systems (WMS), 3PL partner data, and the SAP general ledger for domestic and international distribution locations.
- Calculate and maintain monthly inventory provisions for depreciation, obsolescence, shrinkage, damage, and net realizable value (NRV) under IFRS; manage freight and customs duty capitalization schedules.
- Conduct monthly cost of goods sold (COGS) variance analyses, tracking gross margin movements, landed costs, and category-level duty allocations.
- Investigate, reconcile, and clear open Goods Receipt / Invoice Receipt (GR/IR) items in collaboration with Procurement, Operations, and Accounts Payable.
- Support cycle counts and annual physical inventory counts with operational teams, and validate stock adjustments in SAP to maintain complete audit-ready documentation.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
- CPA designation or CPA candidate status is strongly preferred.
- 3 to 5 years of progressive inventory, cost, or general accounting experience in a high-volume e-commerce, retail, or distribution environment.
- Demonstrated experience calculating inventory reserve models, resolving GR/IR discrepancies, and supporting physical inventory counts.
- Hands-on proficiency with SAP (FI/CO/MM modules) and enterprise WMS integrations is strongly preferred.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Power Query, INDEX/MATCH, nested logic formulas, and PivotTables; working knowledge of Power BI or SQL is an asset.
Skills
Experience
3 to 5 years of progressive inventory, cost, or general accounting experience in a high-volume e-commerce, retail, or distribution environment.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
Workplace
The role is situated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Benefits
Extended health and dental benefits, including comprehensive mental health programs and coverage; parental top-up program; employee discount on ssense.com; access to telemedicine and an employee and family assistance program; matching contributions to savings and retirement plans; gender affirmation coverage; opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and an innovative team.
Culture
SSENSE’s job descriptions emphasize collaboration between commercial, creative and technical functions. Studio roles balance visual standards with production requirements, while technology and merchandising roles focus on the tools and processes supporting the retail operation.
About Cerulean
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