Sr Accountant
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Serving the needs of all families with young childrenCarters Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children encompassing Carters OshKosh Bgosh Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work constant learning genuine people and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carters.
HOW YOULL MAKE AN IMPACT:
We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Corporate Accounting team focusing on Domestic and International Wholesale revenue Accounts receivable including all Accounts Receivable reserves certain other corporate functions including distribution centers and financial reporting. This role will ensure accurate reserve calculations support monthend close and help maintain compliance with controls and accounting standards in the previous referenced areas.
This role reports to the Corporate Accounting Manager and is based in our Buckhead Atlanta office in a hybrid work environment.
60: Accounting
Ensure timely and accurate financial statement in accordance with U.S. GAAP close by managing assigned closing tasks.
Analyze record and validate key judgmental reserves and accruals primarily related to Accounts Receivable ensuring compliance with company policies and accounting standards.
Prepare and post journal entries for key accounts ensuring accuracy and completeness.
Reconcile Accounts Receivable reserve accounts including customer discounts allowances bad debt and chargebacks; collaborate with business partners to resolve discrepancies.
Work closely with AR team Enterprise Data Management team (EDP) IT and Sales Executives to investigate and resolve billing discrepancies and chargebacks.
Owner of key SOX controls related to wholesale revenue related reductions to revenue and Accounts Receivable
Prepare and distribute monthly to relevant business partners Wholesale revenue and margin related sales flash with comparatives to latest forecast and prior year.
Monthly wholesale revenue and margin reconciliations between the order entry system Omnia SAP and BI tools such as tableau
Responsible for distribution of monthly reports such as Wholesale cost center reporting and Gross to Net Sales reporting.
Perform monthly closing tasks related to financial close of the distribution centers including reconciliations accruals and variance analysis.
Crossfunctional support of controllership as needed.
30: Analysis and Reporting
Prepare and present quarterly consolidated Accounts Receivable reserve analysis to the CFO and senior executives providing insights key drivers and financial impacts.
Deliver timely quarterend reports to the SEC reporting team to support external filings such as Top Customers
Perform quarterly Accounts Receivable flux analysis for management.
Extract analyze and interpret financial data from various systems to support reporting and business decisions.
Perform specialized analysis at management request.
Identify and implement process improvements within corporate finance to enhance reporting efficiency.
Develop and maintain standard reports and adhoc reports as needed.
10: Other
Ensure all closing tasks are completed on schedule and proactively communicate potential issues.
Maintain and update business process documentation to reflect current workflows.
Build and maintain strong working relationships across finance sales IT FPA and operations teams.
Support internal and external audit requests providing documentation as needed.
Participate in special projects and initiatives to support the broader corporate finance team.
WED LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF:
Must have:
Bachelors degree in accounting or finance required.
Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) required.
Three 3 to five 5 years of accounting experience required.
Preferred skills and experience:
Masters Degree and /or CPA license are preferred.
Selfmotivated team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Strong analytical and problemsolving skills who exhibits a high degree of accuracy.
Proactive selfstarter with excellent time management skills; able to multitask.
Competent to work in a fastpaced dynamic and changing environment; flexibility is a must.
Able to handle confidential company financial and operational information in a responsible manner.
Proven ability interpreting and downloading large sets of data from different source systems.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact at all levels of the organization.
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel Word PowerPoint) and familiarity working with General Ledger applications; experience with SAP and Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) a plus.
OUR TEAM MEMBERS:
Lead Courageously: Have a strong sense of personal values that align with our Company values
Collaborates Broadly: Build cooperation trust and thrive in a consensus driven environment
Customer Focus: Proactively seek opportunities to leverage data and factbased insights to serve customers and/or internal clients
Drive Growth: Set aggressive goals and implement plans precisely
Cultivates Innovation: Respectfully challenge the weve always done it this way mentality and explore new ways to achieve desired outcomes
MAKE A CAREER AT CARTERS:
Career Development: Success starts from within and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carters University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be allinclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.
Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
