This is one of the largest privately held, fully integrated designer, manufacturer, marketer, and licensor of athletic and outdoor footwear in the United States. They have license agreements with leading retailers and manufacturers that span 140 countries and 20,000 retail locations. They also manufacture shoes for the most popular athletic brands in the world. They are still a new company that is continuing to grow. Full benefits and bonus opportunity. You will work in the office Mon – Thu and work from home on FRI. Room for growth.

We have two openings:

• Cost/Inventory Accountant
• Senior Accountant

Cost/Inventory Accountant

We are looking for an analytical Cost Accountant with 5+ years of related accounting experience to oversee inventory transactions. This candidate will work directly with the Controller to implement processes and procedures around inventory as we go through a dynamic implementation and transition to our BlueCherry ERP.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with cross-functional counterparts in our distribution centers and supply chain functions to develop and maintain policies and processes to handle new or existing transaction streams
• Monitor all transactions involving inventory to ensure the perpetual inventory records are maintained and discrepancies are investigated and resolved
• Review and report financial and physical inventory results and reconcile variances
• Journalize month end close and responsible for ensuring the close process is completed smoothly and accurately
• Prepare various audit and financial statement schedules and required ad hoc analyses
• Assist with creating, monitoring, and reporting KPI’s for all aspects of inventory and cost accounting
• Review, analyze and input documents received from vendors and external parties for warehouse, duties, freight, finished goods, and other miscellaneous invoices
• Maintaining and validating inventory to ensure costing integrity
• Identify key areas for improvement and implement processes to increase efficiency

Job Requirements:

• Degree in accounting. Public account experience preferred
• At least 5+ years of related experience
• Highly adaptable to accounting systems and evolving processes
• Ability to offer solutions through independent learning and problem solving. Proactively own projects and assignments to completion
• Attention to detail, strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to build relationships with internal and external contacts
• Self-motivated and cable of handling multiple tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft office applications: Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics, AS400 and BlueCherry ERP is a plus

Senior Accountant

We are looking for an analytical Senior Accountant with 5 years of related accounting experience to join the team at our New York Corporate office. In addition to supporting the financial accounting function, the candidate has the opportunity to work directly with the Controller to implement processes and procedures as we go through a dynamic implementation of our BlueCherry ERP and general ledger systems.

To succeed as the Senior Accountant, you should be detail-oriented, organized, and self-motivated with strong problem-solving ability. You should be a skilled and thorough researcher with excellent communication and record-keeping skills.

Responsibilities:

• Support the CFO and Controller in finance function
• Demonstrate appropriate understanding/working knowledge of accounting principles and internal controls
• Analyze data to ensure proper accounting procedures have been followed
• Assist CFO and Controller for the implementation of ERP and General Ledger system
• Collaborate and assist junior staff as a resource and mentor in technical areas
• Identify key areas for improvement. Implement and document controls and processes to increase efficiency
• Major responsible areas include inventory, revenue, cash, accounts receivable/payable
• Prepare various audit, financial statement schedules, and other management requests
• Support finance team and collaborate with other internal/external parties on ad hoc reporting, analyses, and projects

Job Requirements:

• At least 5 years of related experience. Public accounting experience is a plus
• Degree in accounting. CPA License a plus
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Highly adaptable to accounting systems and evolving processes
• Ability to offer solutions through independent learning and problem solving
• Attention to detail, strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to build relationships with internal and external contacts
• Self-motivated and cable of handling multiple tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Experience with AS400, BlueCherry ERP, and Microsoft Dyanmics 365 is a plus

All Candidates must be able to provide work related references.