Sr. Associate, Accountant

About UEP

Founded in 2015, Upper Echelon Products (UEP) is a data-driven consumer products company and one of the top 1% of US sellers on Amazon. What began with a single umbrella brand, Repel®, has grown into a global portfolio of 19 brands. Our brands include Repel® and Rain-Mate® umbrellas, Everlasting Comfort® memory foam products, Le Chateau® wine decanters, Café du Chateau® coffee makers, LumiLux Toilet Light®, Triton® dog leashes, and Flux Phenom® magnetic screen doors, along with 11 brands added through our 2026 acquisition from Razor Group.

Headquartered in Austin, TX with an office in Shenzhen, UEP operates as a lean, collaborative team of approximately 85 people across 13 countries. We are united by a culture that values analytical thinking, diverse perspectives, and continuous innovation.

Position Summary

The Sr. Associate, Accountant (Level 2) is a hands-on role within UEP's Finance team. This position independently manages recurring AP and AR cycles, prepares account reconciliations, and supports month-end reporting across our eCommerce business. The Sr. Associate ensures accuracy in transactional accounting, contributes to process efficiency and documentation quality, and provides workflow guidance to Associate-level team members. This role reports to the Director of Finance.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Payable & Receivable

• Independently manage recurring AP processing cycles and vendor payments.
• Oversee AR invoicing support and customer account reconciliations.
• Resolve vendor discrepancies and coordinate corrections with internal teams.

Reconciliations & Close Activities

• Prepare detailed account reconciliations with supporting documentation.
• Assist with accrual entries, expense recognition, and prepaid amortization schedules.
• Support timely and accurate month-end reporting deliverables.

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and reduce processing errors.
• Update documentation and maintain internal control checklists.
• Provide workflow guidance to Associate-level team members.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.

Experience

• 2–5 years of accounting experience.
• Experience working within structured month-end close cycles.
• Experience with eCommerce or consumer products accounting a plus.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of GAAP and reconciliation best practices.
• Knowledge of expense classification and accrual accounting principles.
• Ability to analyze transactional data and identify discrepancies.
• Proficiency in Excel (advanced formulas, lookups, pivot tables).
• ERP system proficiency (NetSuite or similar).
• Independent task ownership from start to completion.
• Peer mentorship and workflow support.
• Effective cross-functional communication.
• Results-driven and solution-oriented, proactive in identifying discrepancies and process gaps, with strong organizational discipline.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Upper Echelon Products is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by applicable law.