Sr. Accountant - Capital Assets

Stanton, NJ - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

This is a hybrid role based out of our HQ office near Portland Oregon. The expectation is for employees to be in-office 3 days or more per week depending on business need. This in-office expectation is subject to change at business discretion.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Columbia Sportswear Company Finance & Accounting teams oversee the financial health and forward strategy for a portfolio of four global brands. These teams exercise expertise across Compliance Credit Financial Planning and Reporting Tax Treasury Procurement and Strategy. Advancing traditional Finance & Accounting functions the organization is also driving exciting innovation in the application of advanced analytics and automated intelligence.

The Capital Assets Senior Accountant will play a crucial role in the Corporate and North America Accounting Team responsible for matters relating to the accounting for owned and leased capital assets. This encompasses acquisition recording tracking depreciating valuation and disposition activities. While this position does not have direct reports it involves partnership and review of daily tasks performed by fixed asset and lease accountants in Columbias Shared Services Accounting team.

This role is a key business partner to cross-functional departments including Real Estate IT facilities retail and distribution operations and other Finance functions. Accordingly the Senior Accountant is responsible for contributing to and maintaining the Companys global accounting policies and procedures for capital assets and addition the Senior Capital Assets Accountant contributes to the capital approval process with executive leadership by providing decision-making on capital versus expense determination.

HOW YOULL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Manage the full lifecycle of lease accounting including new leases modifications terminations and renewals.
Ensure compliance with ASC 842 US GAAP and internal lease and capital asset accounting policies.
Maintain and reconcile lease schedules and related journal entries; support month-end close and financial reporting deliverables.
Serve as the subject matter expert for lease accounting liaising with auditors shared services real estate and compliance teams.
Support ERP and lease software implementations or upgrades (e.g. Visual Lease CoStar).
Partner with shared services to develop and maintain global lease accounting processes and internal controls.
Provide management reporting and analysis of global fixed and leased assets consolidating inputs from all regions.
Analyze project plans for capitalization and monitor capitalized costs for software and retail build/remodel projects.
Monitor and record asset impairments particularly for retail stores ensuring proper accounting and disclosure.
Engage with landlords to resolve rent payment and sales reporting issues.

YOU ARE

An excellent communicator capable of conveying complex concepts clearly and logically.
Able to review interpret understand and analyze complex contract language.
Able to solve problems function independently and with discretion and work effectively under pressure.
Able to express ideas and opinions to all levels of personnel including management in various business units while effectively soliciting cooperation to accomplish tasks and challenge ideas and the status quo.
Skilled in teaching and mentoring team members.

YOU HAVE

Bachelors degree in Accounting;
Minimum of 3-5 years of progressive accounting experience
Experience in public accounting corporate accounting and within a large multinational publicly held company highly preferred.
Strong US GAAP experience and technical accounting knowledge with preference for experience in fixed assets project and leases and retail industry experience.
Knowledge of SAP MS Office (Excel and PowerPoint). Experience with reporting and analytical tools (TM1) and/or ProLease lease accounting software is a plus.
Experience working in a regional environment with multiple countries and local requirements.
Experience with identifying and applying complex accounting treatment to business contracts.

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This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities but constitutes a general definition of the positions scope and function in the company.

Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process please notify your recruiter.

At Columbia Sportswear Company were proud to offer regular full-time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well-being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well-being: physical social/emotional financial career and community. Benefits that can protect your familys financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match. Columbia offers medical dental vision life Insurance disability flexible spending accounts health savings account and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident critical illness hospital indemnity and legal services). In addition Columbia offers EAP which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services. We have extensive wellness benefits employee discounts and a generous time off program available.

If you need an accommodation/adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application please reach out to with the Subject: Applicant Assistance Requested.

Required Experience:

Senior IC