Staff Accountant

Talent Acquisition Manager | CPG | Beauty | Operations

Who We Are:

Waldencast’s ambition is to build a global best-in-class beauty and wellness operating platform by developing, acquiring, accelerating, and scaling conscious, high-growth purpose-driven brands. Waldencast’s vision is fundamentally underpinned by its brand-led business model that ensures proximity to its customers, business agility, and market responsiveness, while maintaining each brand’s distinct DNA. The first step in realizing its vision was the business combination with Obagi and Milk Makeup. As part of the Waldencast platform, its brands will benefit from the operational scale of a multi-brand platform; the expertise in managing global beauty brands at scale; a balanced portfolio to mitigate category fluctuations; asset light efficiency; and the market responsiveness and speed of entrepreneurial indie brands.

Obagi Cosmeceuticals is an industry leading dermo-cosmetic brand that provides transformational skin care products, with a 35+ year legacy backed by science and innovation to protect and enhance skin tone and texture.

Founded in 2016, Milk Makeup is a cult-favorite ~$100M+ known for its values of self-expression and inclusion, captured by its signature Live Your Look, its innovative formulas and clean ingredients. The brand creates vegan, cruelty-free, clean formulas from its Milk Makeup HQ in Downtown NYC.

What We Need:

Waldencast is seeking a Staff Accountant to oversee the organization’s Accounts Payable and central business unit financial close process, including the preparation and posting of month-end journal entries.

What You’ll Do:

Accounts Payable (AP) Processing

• Receive, review and process vendor invoices, ensuring all supporting documentation and necessary approvals are obtained prior to entry.
• Code invoices to the appropriate general ledger accounts and department codes.
• Manage vendor relationships, including resolution of invoice discrepancies or issues with vendors and internal departments promptly.

Payment Processing

• Prepare and process weekly payment runs (e.g., BACS, Faster Payments, CHAPS, international wires).
• Monitor aging of accounts payable and assist in cash flow forecasting.

Month‑End Close & General Ledger (GL)

• Prepare and post journal entries ensuring all entries are properly supported and documented.
• Lead the monthly process for calculating and documenting accruals for professional services and others.

Balance Sheet Reconciliations

• Perform timely and accurate monthly balance sheet account reconciliations, including Bank, Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, and others.
• Investigate and resolve all reconciling items in a timely manner.

Reporting & Analysis

• Assist in the preparation of month‑end financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Support internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and explanations.

What You’ll Need:

Required:

• Education: University Degree
• Experience: 3‑5 years of experience in a professional accounting role, with proven experience in accounts payable and month‑end close activities.

Technical Skills:

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables) and ability to build and maintain complex tables.
• Experience with a major ERP system (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Dynamics 365).
• Experience with Oracle is a plus.

Preferred:

• Part‑qualified or qualified CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent.

Compensation:

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing

Industries

• Personal Care Product Manufacturing