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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:
The accountant supports the Retail (eCommerce & stores) Inventory financial close including the validation posting and reporting of Retail inventory. The accountant is also responsible for ensuring high inventory accuracy by analyzing data understanding gaps and developing insights. This individual supports the interim and annual Retail store inventories and partners cross-functionally to support the business and ensure a sound control environment.
This role reports to the Manager Global Inventory and is based in our Buckhead office in our hybrid work environment.
60%: Accounting & Controls
Oversee the accuracy and integrity of the retail perpetual inventory system including receipts transfers shrink and COGS ensuring alignment with GAAP and company policies.
Prepare and post inventory-related journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations for all retail inventory accounts.
Perform monthly reconciliations for retail stores and intercompany transactions between Retail and Wholesale operations including variance analysis.
Own internal controls related to inventory and support SOX and financial audits by preparing required documentation and analysis.
Conduct quarterly lower of cost or market (LCM) analysis in partnership with Planning teams and maintain compliance with financial reporting standards.
Ensure system alignment and data integrity between inventory systems (e.g. Omnia Sterling OMS Sales Audit) and financial records.
Maintain master data for retail locations and ensure timely completion of tasks per financial close calendar.
Collaborate with IT on inventory system enhancements to support accurate financial processing and reporting.
15%: Cross Functional Collaboration
Serve as a key liaison across IT Planning & Allocations Operations Omni-Channel FP&A Asset Protection and Sales Audit teams to support inventory accuracy and issue resolution.
Respond to store inquiries and issues related to inventory discrepancies theft donations or transfers.
Support development and analysis of shrink reporting using RFID and Omnia data; identify gaps and implement corrective actions.
15%: Budgeting Forecasting & Analysis
Support the annual budgeting process and monitor monthly retail inventory performance against budget and forecast providing variance explanations and highlighting risks and opportunities.
Prepare quarterly inventory reserve reports and conduct ad hoc analyses to inform strategic decisions and recommend process improvements.
Analyze RFID and historical inventory data at the item and store level to generate actionable insights that enhance financial performance.
10%: Inventory Count & Shrink Analysis
Support interim and annual inventory counts with Retail Operations and third-party providers to ensure accuracy.
Reconcile count results analyze shrink trends identify high-risk areas and provide guidance on accounting treatment and shrink control improvements.
WED LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF: Must have:
Bachelors degree from accredited 4-year institution required in Accounting or Finance.
Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Highly analytical and detail-oriented professional with strong critical thinking decision-making and time management skills.
Adaptable team player capable of working independently in fast-paced changing environments while prioritizing tasks effectively.
Builds strong relationships and delivers clear high-quality communication to support internal and external partners across functions.
Intermediate Excel skills.
Preferred skills and experience:
Retail store experience.
Initiates follow up on issues through the resolution stage.
Strong documentation skills.
Demonstrates dependability and positive attitude.
Experience working in reporting systems and ability to learn new systems as needed.
Retail/wholesale inventory experience preferred.
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 fact-based 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 all-inclusive. 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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
