Accounting Manager

Position Snapshot
Gorilla Commerce is looking for an experienced, hands-on Accounting Manager to help drive the company’s financial operations during a time of exciting growth and transformation. You will manage the month-end close process from start to finish, support external audit preparation, oversee offshore accounting support, and play a key role in improving and scaling accounting operations.

We are looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced and constantly evolving environment, is highly detail-oriented, and passionate about building and refining processes. If you are excited to make a tangible impact on a dynamic business, this is a great opportunity.

About Gorilla Commerce 

What We Do: We’re a leading e-commerce company focused on creating high-quality, affordable products that make everyday life easier.  

Scale & Footprint: Headquartered in Norwalk, CT, Gorilla Commerce is a Top 10 Amazon U.S. seller with rapid growth and expanding into an omnichannel presence.  

Industry Differentiator: Known for our flagship brand, Gorilla Grip, we combine creativity with data-driven insights to deliver obsession-worthy products.  

Culture Highlights: Fast-paced, collaborative, and customer-focused environment where innovation and growth thrive.  

Impressive Growth: We’re a rapidly growing e-commerce company with ambitious plans to expand our reach and evolve into a true omnichannel business. 
 

• Manage full month-end close process, including booking and reviewing journal entries, completing and reviewing account reconciliations, and preparing management reporting packages.
• Coordinate and prepare for external audits, acting as the key point of contact for auditors throughout the process.
• Oversee offshore accounting support and collaborate closely with internal finance staff.
• Review and prepare reconciliations for key balance sheet accounts including inventory, revenue, cash, credit cards, prepaids, accrued expenses, fixed assets, accounts receivable, and accounts payable.
• Oversee and continually improve inventory reconciliation processes in NetSuite; experience with average cost methodology will be critical.
• Build a strong working knowledge of the company’s operations and be able to accurately explain month-end results and variances to FP&A and leadership.
• Identify, develop, and implement process improvements to drive efficiency and strengthen internal controls, including updating and documenting accounting policies and procedures.
• Analyze financial data and provide reporting and insights to management, board members, and external parties such as lenders or key vendors.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with teams including Supply Chain, Marketing, and New Product Development to ensure financial accuracy and alignment.
• Perform various ad hoc reporting and projects to assist leadership decision-making.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (required)
• 4+ years accounting experience; public accounting background a plus
• CPA preferred but not required
• Strong inventory accounting skills required; experience with average cost methodology strongly preferred
• NetSuite ERP experience strongly preferred, particularly with inventory management, costing, and reconciliation processes
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP
• Exceptional Excel skills and ability to work with large datasets
• Highly organized and comfortable managing a fast-paced, high-volume close process
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and meet tight deadlines
• Strong desire and willingness to improve and build scalable processes
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Adaptable, curious, and eager to learn in an ever-changing environment

• Experience working in a private equity-backed environment
• Prior exposure to Amazon/Walmart retail or e-commerce environments
• Familiarity with freight, landed cost, and tariff accounting