Accountant - Temp
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Description
Summary Description:
The Accountant will report to the Accounting Manager, working as part of a team to oversee all accounting functions: retail, wholesale, e-commerce and corporate operations.
This person will help to reconcile budgets, revenue and expenses on a regular basis, and be responsible for the month-end closing process, preparation of financial statements, general ledger account reconciliations, P&L, and year-end audit.
Our ideal candidate will be self-sufficient and possess the ability to make sound decisions to benefit the company.
This is an environment with shifting priorities, so the ability to multi-task and be flexible and adaptable to differing situations is requiredEssential
Job Responsibilities:
Accounting:
• Prepare Sales and Gross Profit Reports: o Pull the POS numbers and reports, and review for accuracyo Post to bookso Compare actuals to budgeto Send reports to management as needed
• Regularly assess all revenues, commissions, and operating expenses to ensure they are recorded appropriately
• Handle and respond to incoming chargebacks
• Reconcile and audit petty cash card accounts
• Facilitate the completion end of month close procedures
• Monthly reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts, including all bank accounts
• Maintain fixed assets system and execute monthly posting of depreciation expense
• Analyze P&L on a monthly basis and accrue expenses when necessary
• Maintain deferred rent and percentage rent schedules
• Review facilities expenses to ensure landlord charges are consistent with lease terms
Tax & Audit:
• Maintain the property tax database
• File and renew business annual returns
• Help management with preparation of income tax returns and corporate reporting requirements
• Fulfill external and internal auditor requests during different times of the year (i.e. sales tax audits, property tax audits, certified sales statements to landlords, financial audits)
General:
• Participate on various projects assigned by upper management
• Perform all other duties as assigned and required
AUTHORIZATION FOR WORK IN THE USA REQURED
Profile
• BS in Accounting required
• Two plus years’ experience in similar position; retail/wholesale environment is required; a medium or large sized multinational company is preferred
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, internal controls and financial reporting required
• Experience with SAP preferred
• Advanced Excel skills, ability to work with pivot tables, and lookups
• Must be able to demonstrate ability to analyze complex financial and accounting information, and ensure that all data is accurate and complete before submission
• Must be able to develop a system that will enable his or herself to retrieve data and information quickly
• Display comfort working in an environment without close supervision; be a self-starter who actively strives to meet goals, resolve problems and achieve objectives at all times
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality with sensitive company information
Equal Opportunity Employer:
At Lacoste, we’re committed to providing equal opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, color, religion, creed, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, and/or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.