Staff Accountant, Central Overhead

The Staff Accountant Central Overhead supports accurate and timely financial reporting through journal entries account reconciliations financial statement preparation and analysis. The role partners with the Accounting Director/Manager strengthen internal controls improves processes and supports monthly and year-end reporting and audits. This position also collaborates cross-functionally to provide financial insights resolve discrepancies and support budgeting and other financial initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs accounting activities including calculations journal entries account reconciliations and related supporting documentation to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial records.

• Supports the accounting team in meeting monthly quarterly and annual reporting deadlines by completing close activities and resolving outstanding accounting items.

• Prepares and analyzes financial statements and supporting schedules including identifying and explaining significant variances or unusual activity.

• Identifies opportunities to improve accounting processes and workflows increase efficiency strengthen controls and support timely reporting to management.

• Collaborates cross-functionally with various departments to support financial decision-making monthly budget-to-actual reporting and the collection of information needed for accurate financial reporting.

• Researches and resolves account discrepancies by reviewing transactions supporting documentation and account activity.

• Analyzes financial trends revenues costs financial obligations and other key information to ensure accuracy and completeness and identify potential issues.

• Performs ad hoc accounting financial analysis and special projects as requested by management.

• Supports key internal controls and works with internal and external auditors to substantiate and validate control activities and documentation.

• Assists with interim and year-end external audits by preparing schedules gathering supporting documentation responding to auditor requests and researching accounting questions.

Required Education and/or Experience

Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance with a CPA preferred. 1-3 years of relevant work experience with experience in accounting.

Required Computer and Technical Skills

Proficiency in all Microsoft Office equivalent programs. CPA certification is preferred along with experience working in large ERP systems and demonstrated strengths in analytical thinking execution and sound decision-making.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sit for more than 6 hours per shift

• Use hands to finger handle and feel

• Reach with hands and arms

• Talk and/or hear

• Stand for up to 2 hours at a time periodically

• Walk or move from one location to another

• Occasionally may need to climb balance stoop kneel or crouch

• Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 25 pounds occasionally

• Punctuality and regular attendance consistent with the companys policies are required for the position.

• Average work week is 45-50 hours which can vary depending on business need.

• The work environment for this position is a moderately noisy office setting.

The company reserves the right to modify this job description with or without notice. Employees may be asked to perform additional duties outside of normal job scope on a temporary basis per company policy.

This job description is not intended to cover all aspects duties and/or responsibilities required of employees. Employees may be asked to perform additional duties outside of normal job scope on a temporary or permanent basis per company policy. The company reserves the right to modify this job description with or without notice.

EEO Statement:

The Finish Line Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to complying with all federal state and local EEO laws. The Finish Line Inc. prohibits discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on race or color religion or creed national origin alienage or citizenship status marital status sex pregnancy status age military status disability or any other characteristic or class protected by law. The Finish Line Inc. provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws including for disabilities pregnancy and religious practices.

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