Inventory Accounting Manager, Away

$118-125k

This role is eligible to participate in Away’s Annual Company Performance Incentive Bonus Plan, the terms of which are determined at the discretion of the company. + Equity Grant: commensurate with level determined at the discretion of the company

Excel

Slack

Mid and Senior level

New York

4 days a week in office (Soho, NYC)

Luggage for the modern traveller

Open for applications

Luggage for the modern traveller

501-1000 employees

B2CRetailTravelLifestyleFashioneCommerce

Open for applications

$118-125k

Excel

Slack

Mid and Senior level

New York

4 days a week in office (Soho, NYC)

501-1000 employees

B2CRetailTravelLifestyleFashioneCommerce

Company mission

To transform travel to inspire people to get Away more and see more of the world.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

You have a BS/BA in Accounting or a related field
You have Cost Accounting/Inventory Accounting experience at a mix of public and private environments; experience at a retail start-up strongly preferred, but not required
You have an understanding of internal controls over inventory, including physical counts, cycle counts, inventory adjustment reviews, etc
You have an understanding of COGS structure, standard costs and FIFO costs, landed costs, PPVs, and COGS adjustments
You have previous exposure to inventory management systems (D365 preferred but not required) in a 3PL environment, and managing/developing Excel models which enable proper inventory control
You are an excellent verbal and written communicator across different audiences, both internal and external (Slack experience preferred, but not required)
You are detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills
You’re creative and innovative; you love to build great new things that are fresh and unique while staying on brand
You’re agile, and motivated by a fast-paced and ever changing environment
You’re passionate about transforming travel for all (but that’s a given!)
Excited to join the team, but not sure you meet all of the qualifications? Please apply, we’d still love to hear from you

What the job involves

We are hiring an Inventory Accounting Manager to join our Accounting team
This position reports to the Senior Manager, Inventory Accounting and takes Away further helping design and implement processes that align with the rapid growth of the company, and by bridging the gap between the operations and accounting teams, ensuring proper recordkeeping and reconciliation for at the highest level
You’ll manage monthly close activities related to inventory, including reconciliation of GL to subledgers across all locations and entities, goods in transit, COGS analysis, and input needed entries in the ERP
You’ll maintain standard costs of inventory for all SKUs (both domestic and international), including the standard purchase price of all purchased SKUs (raw and finished) and freight and duty standard components
You’ll perform quarterly analysis of FIFO accounting adjustments and validation of PPV balances
You’ll work with product development and purchasing department on developing standard cost of all new purchased SKUs
You’ll own accounting for all landed costs (freight, duties) including analysis of variance vs. standards and investigating variance drivers
You’ll collaborate with inventory control team to align on processes for annual inventory counts, and understand cycle count process
You’ll analyze inventory aging reports, identify potential excess and obsolete inventory exposure, maintain proper inventory reserves, and report disposal and write-off of inventory
You’ll assist with audit requests, such as preparing supporting documentation, schedules, and rollforwards
You’ll maintain process documentation and look for opportunities to automate and improve daily accounting processes
You’ll build and present ad-hoc reports to support monthly FP&A and management analyses as needed
This is an office-based position that works from our Soho, NYC office four days a week. Our working hours are 9am-6pm et, but we embrace a common-sense approach to flexibility in the workplace. It’s about being present, engaged, and balancing work with real-life needs

Application process

Deadline to Apply:
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 AM UTC

Our take

Away took on a market that was being ignored by everyone else - luggage - and it's had great success bringing innovation to a product that has been unchanged for decades. With simple touches like adding a mobile charging pack inside the suitcase, it has given luggage a big overhaul, and has survived through both a global pandemic and controversial former CEO.

The company, now headed by co-founder Jen Rubio, spent some time revamping its core business and working on its workplace culture, and has successfully grown its internal infrastructure and retail presence in the last couple of years. In 2022 it partnered with United - its first partnership with a major airline - to provide customers with onboard amenity kits, which represents another step in the company's impressive return to form.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Led by a woman

Top investors

65% female employees

11% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.5)

Trustpilot (1.7)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

Jun 2020

$35m

LATE VC

May 2019

$100m

SERIES D

Total funding: $216m

Company benefits

Stock options
Paid Time Off
Health coverage
401(k)
Family leave
We provide the conditions for you to achieve remarkable things

Company HQ

SoHo, New York, NY

Leadership

Jen Rubio

(CEO)

Trustee of the Whitney Museum of American Art. Previously Head of Social Media at Warby Parker, and Global Head of Innovation for AllSaints.

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