Accounting Manager

The Accounting Manager will provide timely and accurate accounting and analysis to support a multi-brand Wholesale/Direct to Consumer environment. This is a hybrid position, we work on site 4 days and remotely 1 day weekly.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing monthly, quarterly, and full-year P&L, Working Capital, and CAPEX.
• Evaluate/Report margins by category.
• Coordinate the monthly close and reporting process.
• Lead and manage Sr Accountant; align roles and responsibilities for successful monthly close and reporting.
• Provide leadership, direction and coaching to Sr. Accountant to assist in financial analysis, research, reporting and special projects as needed.
• Prepare and approve journal entries and reconciliations as appropriate.
• Prepare/Review monthly financial statements and month-end reporting packages; Analyze and evaluate monthly actual to budget variances.
• Monitor expenses and partner with business to improve cost efficiencies.
• Evaluate existing accounting processes and procedures for efficiency, ability to simplify and automate.
• Review, evaluate, and implement internal controls processes to ensure compliance with SOX requirements.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly SOX controls.
• Partner with internal and external auditors on compliance as well as interim, and year-end engagements.
• Effectively partner with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives, drive process improvements, implement best practices and help drive profitability.
• Provide support and analytics to FP&A and Management.
• Analyze critical accounts to ensure financial accuracy.
• Evaluate Cost Center expense reporting.
• Evaluate intercompany balances and transactions.
• Review and approve calculation and payment of royalties and commissions.
• Partner with HR, Corp Finance, Marketing, Sales and Operations to ensure proper expense recognition
• Establish and maintain standard operating procedures/processes for the current tasks performed