CAREER OPPORTUNITIES > STAFF ACCOUNTANT

Department: Finance
Location: Stamford, CT USA
Posted: 02/17/2010
Requisition Number: FIN-20091111-StaffAccnt

1 opening
Full-time (exempt)

Main Areas of Responsibility:

  • Monthly Close - Perform month end close responsibilities for all of the Company’s retail operations
  • Expense Tracking - Track actual expenses against approved budgets in various areas
  • Accruals and Reserves - Prepare and analyze accruals and reserve accounts on a monthly basis
  • Royalties - Compute royalties and comply with related reporting requirements
  • Inventory - Reconcile inventory receipts to amount entered in the system; analyze and post inventory variances and adjustments to General Ledger
  • Account Reconciliations - Perform account reconciliations quickly and accurately, requesting additional information when necessary
  • Journal Entries - Preparation and recording of journal entries for the monthly close within the established timeframe
  • Forecast and Budgets - Work with Channel management and across departments to develop forecasts and budgets
  • Support Channel management with financial techniques, analysis and reports
  • Process Company Store system updates, including entering inventory receipts, cost updates and inventory control
  • Assist auditors in quarterly and year-end audits.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
  • Minimum of 3 years experience in a similar position.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; ability to work with various departments via telephone and e-mail to obtain requested explanations and information.
  • Strong understanding of retail sales including POS and inventory management.
  • Strong MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) mandatory.
  • Ability to streamline processes to take advantage of consolidation opportunities.
  • Prior experience with JDE and other POS software a plus.
  • Must be able to perform account reconciliations quickly and accurately, requesting additional information when necessary.
  • Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy.
  • Must possess general accounting acumen in the areas of prepaid assets, amortization and depreciation, accrued expenses.
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Ability to maintain a firm but calm demeanor when working with stores on charges incurred.

Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.

Note:
  • Please forward a resume in either Word or PDF format to Stamford.Positions@elizabetharden.com. You must indicate the job title in the subject line of your email.

Travel Requirements: 0%

Closing Date: Closed on 03/19/2010

Contact:
E-mail: Stamford.Positions@elizabetharden.com

DFW/EOE/AA