Inventory & Cost Accountant

Who we are

Intrepid Asia is a leading Ecommerce and Digital Solutions Provider in South East Asia. We offer end-to-end omni-channel ecommerce management, Livestreaming, Video production & Affiliate Management for Social Commerce plus full funnel Digital Marketing Services and advanced Market Intelligence, all powered by state of the art inhouse Technology to our client base of leading international brands across all key marketplaces and social platforms in all 6 SEA countries. Brands love our regional presence, our excellent data-driven and growth-focused services which are enabled by the strongest team in the industry, and our advanced marketing and tech capabilities.

We are growing rapidly and as the exclusive partner of Flywheel in SEA, we offer many exciting opportunities to work with leading brands across multiple categories and key industry players. By joining us, you will work on the cutting edge of digital and social commerce in SEA, and experience what it takes to drive a successful ecommerce business end-to-end.

The team you will be part of

Our Finance Team is at the core of every major decision we make. We don’t just keep the books — we shape the direction of the business. By delivering on financial insights, strategic analysis, and data-driven recommendations, the team plays a critical role in guiding growth and ensuring long-term success. From planning and forecasting to optimizing performance and supporting key commercial initiatives, Our Finance team is a key partner across every function. With a strong focus on integrity, accuracy, and collaboration, its goal is to ensure the company remains financially strong, agile, and ready for the future.

As part of Intrepid's FY26 functional restructuring, the COE is splitting its former RPR (Retail/Purchase & Reconciliation) scope into dedicated functional specializations. This role owns the Inventory & COGS pillar end-to-end: inventory accounting accuracy, cost of goods sold (COGS) computation and reconciliation, and stock-related balance sheet integrity across all six SEA markets. The role acts as the technical anchor between Country Finance (CF) teams, e-commerce platform operations (Shopee, TikTok Shop, Lazada), and Group Finance (GF) reporting requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Inventory Accounting: Own the monthly inventory close for all in-scope markets, including stock movement review, weighted average cost (WAC) validation, and reconciliation between NetSuite inventory sub-ledger and the general ledger.
• Stock Count Reconciliation: Plan and lead mid-year and year-end physical stock count reconciliation across markets — coordinating count schedules with Country Finance and Country Operations, reconciling count results against NetSuite book quantities, investigating variances, and booking the resulting adjustments.
• COGS Management: Given the high transaction volume, COGS is calculated by the Data Automation team based on the calculation logic, rules, and assumptions defined by the COGS Accountant. The COGS Accountant reviews the resulting output for reasonableness and accuracy, then books the entries in NetSuite.
• System Logic & Correction Entries: Maintain strong working knowledge of retail-in-system inventory logic (how stock and cost flow through NetSuite) in order to identify discrepancies and propose high-level correcting/true-up entries that bring the system in line with the correct position.
• Reconciliation & Data Integrity: Investigate and resolve GIT (goods-in-transit) and retail inventory data gaps flagged by CF or COE, coordinating directly with warehouse/logistics and CF counterparts for root-cause resolution.
• Provisioning: Perform stock aging, slow-moving/obsolete inventory analysis, and provisioning recommendations in line with Group policy.
• Audit Support: Prepare and maintain audit-ready schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation for inventory and COGS balances; act as first point of contact for Mazars VN audit inventory testing.
• Fulfillment & Platform Fee Monitoring: Support fulfillment accrual and fulfillment-rate methodology review.
• Country Finance & Operations Follow-Up: Maintain close, ongoing follow-up with Country Finance and Country Operations teams to resolve inventory issues — agreeing both the immediate NetSuite correction and the longer-term fix. This requires genuine drive and persistence in chasing open items, plus strong communication skills to keep multiple market stakeholders aligned and issues moving to closure.
• External Data Coordination: Primary day-to-day counterpart is the Country Operations team; coordinate with Brand Key Account Managers (KAM) on an as-needed basis for WAC/COGS-related data or adjustments.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with AR, Value Protection (Claimback), and CF teams where inventory and COGS data intersect with claimback disputes or receivable adjustments.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to automate manual inventory/COGS reconciliation steps; document current-state SOPs and support the transition of any interim workarounds to a sustainable process.

What we are looking for - the ideal profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• >4 years of relevant experience in inventory accounting, cost accounting, or general accounting; experience in retail, e-commerce, or multi-market/shared-services environments is a strong plus.
• Working knowledge of NetSuite or a comparable ERP system (inventory and cost modules); experience with WAC/FIFO costing methods.
• Able to translate accounting logic into clear calculation rules/specs that a Data Automation team can build and run at volume, and to sanity-check large-volume system output before posting.
• Exposure to e-commerce marketplace operations (Shopee, TikTok Shop, Lazada) is a plus, particularly around fulfillment cost or platform fee structures.
• Experience supporting external audits (Big 4 or mid-tier firms) on inventory-related testing is an advantage.
• Advanced Excel skills