Senior Accountant (US Retail)

The Senior Accountant role performs all accounting functions related to day-to-day accounting operations, budgeting/forecasting, and all month-end close procedures. This is a hybrid role, we work on site 4 days and remotely 1 day, weekly.

 

Essential Functions:

Financial Reporting and close activity:
•    Analyze GL account activity and account reconciliations.
•    Prepare month-end journal entries. 
•    Ensure all B/S accounts are properly supported.
•    Own daily sales reporting for assigned business areas from generation to distribution. 
•    Maintain and update sales reporting for Monthly/Quarterly/Yearly reports.
•    Provide accurate and timely financial reporting, such as Brand Category or Cost Center reporting for the business departments using Essbase and HFM as appropriate.  
•    Update forecast and help to identify changing trends and possible expense savings.
•    Ensure month-end closing reports and any other financial reports assigned are completed accurately and timely.
•    Prepare IFRS and GAAP reporting as required.
•    Assist with the creation and input of annual budgets into HFM.
•    Assist with SOX implementation.

Month-End Reporting:
•    Perform the month-end closing process, account reconciliations, and key metric reporting.
•    Identify opportunities to improve internal controls as well as the efficiency of procedures and escalate them to the appropriate parties.

SAP/HFM Reporting:
•    Manage system data in SAP and HFM
 

Minimum Requirements
•    BS in Accounting or a similar field 
•    3+ years of experience in a large company with a similar corporate environment
•    Extensive knowledge of accounting principles and usage of financial statements
•    Solid working knowledge of US GAAP/IFRS
•    Capacity to perform detailed analysis while understanding big picture implications
•    Power user with Excel functions 
•    Strong systems experience, SAP or similar

Preferred Skills and Industry experience:  
•    SAP/BI experience
•    Hyperion planning experience 
•    Retail; E-Commerce industry experience 
 

Who we are: Samsonite is the worldwide leader in superior travel bags, luggage, and accessories combining notable style with the latest design technology and the utmost attention to quality and durability. For more than 100 years, Samsonite has leveraged its rich heritage to create unparalleled products that fulfill the travel lifestyle needs of conscious movers everywhere.  With a portfolio of brands including Samsonite, Tumi, American Tourister, High Sierra, Gregory, Hartmann, and Lipault Paris, our products are sold in over 100 countries in North America, Asia, Europe and Latin America through our company-operated retail store, websites and a variety of retail partners.