Senior Accountant- Reporting and AnalysisThe Senior Accountant is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting through timely month-end close activities, journal entries, account reconciliations, and detailed gross profit analysis. The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
Key Responsibilities- Perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
- Complete balance sheet reconciliations, investigate reconciling items, and ensure timely resolution of outstanding differences.
- Perform detailed gross profit analysis, including variance analysis by merchandise category, vendor, and location.
- Analyze sales, inventory, cost of sales, markdowns, shrink, and other factors impacting gross margin performance.
- Prepare monthly management financial reports and schedules.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP, company accounting policies, and internal control requirements.
- Participate in system enhancements, automation initiatives, and process improvement projects.
- Ad-hoc duties as needed
Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
- 4-6 years of progressive accounting experience.
- CPA certification or CPA eligible is a plus.
Key Skills:- Experience with month-end close, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Experience performing financial statement and gross profit analysis.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP, Power Query, and complex formulas.
- Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle or similar financial systems.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present financial information to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
- Knowledge of inventory accounting, cost of sales, and gross margin reporting
- Experience supporting process automation and reporting enhancements using Power BI or similar analytics tools.