Accountant

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At Tapestry, being true to yourself is core to who we are. When each of us brings our individuality to our collective ambition, our creativity is unleashed. This global house of brands – Coach, Kate Spade New York, Stuart Weitzman – was built by unconventional entrepreneurs and unexpected solutions, so when we say we believe in dreams, we mean we believe in making them happen. We’re always on a journey to becoming our best, but you can count on this: Here, your voice is valued, your ambitions are supported, and your work is recognized.

 

A member of the Tapestry family, we are part of a global house of brands that has unwavering optimism and is committed to being innovative and wholly inclusive. Visit Our People page to learn more about Tapestry's commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity. 

Primary Purpose: The Accountant will provide accounting support for the Retail Accounting Department. This includes analyzing, auditing, and reconciling sales and deposits in addition to making necessary financial statement adjustments. This person will take ownership of various balance sheet reconciliations (including store bank reconciliations), provide financial/operational support to Retail, and assist management with special projects and ad hoc reporting.

 

Position Summary:

• Reconciliation of cash and credit card receivable accounts using ReconNet
• Month end close responsibilities including ensuring timely close, journal entries, and review outstanding balances
• Prepare, analyze, and reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts and investigate unusual items
• Investigate cash deposit overages/shortages. Ensure incident reports are filed and communicated to Loss Prevention
• Ensure retail sales and payments are recorded accurately in the general ledger
• Assisting with System Development, Testing and Implementation Projects
• Reconciliation of Order Management system to ensure proper accounting treatment
• Prepare all internal and external auditor’s request
• Learn process flow of all transactions in order to be able to get into the detail when issues need to be researched
• Provide store support based on issues encountered in the field
• Special projects and ad hoc reporting as requested from internal and external business

 

The accomplished individual will possess: 

• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent team player who works extremely well in a collaborative environment
• Attention to detail and delivery focused
• Self-starter and strong desire to learn
• Willingness to understand transactional details and apply to the larger picture
• B.S. in Accounting
• 1+ years of experience
• Ability to multitask and strong organizational skills
• Strong pc skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Excel

 

An outstanding professional will have:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent credential
• SAP and ReconNet experience a plus.

Our Competencies for All Employees

• Courage: Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
• Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
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