Director of Inventory Accounting

Assists Controller, Director of Operational Accounting, and Assistant Controller with aspects of managing the general ledger components of the department and achieving Financial Accounting objectives.

Responsible for the day-to-day supervision of a staff of staff accountants and clerks in the general ledger, cash and store accounting teams.

Hires, trains, coordinates, supervises, reviews and terminates accounting personnel involved in the preparation of detailed accounting entries and transactions in the General Ledger teams.

Maintains personnel files for general ledger, cash and store accounting and clerk teams.

Audits timesheets and adjusts payable hours if necessary team members.

Evaluates needs for analysis and explanations of trends, then develops and publishes reliable and timely reports from the various systems, and especially PeopleSoft Financials, to inform operational management, as applicable.

Identifies and coordinates implementation of processes and systems to improve internal controls and segregation of duties for the company, department and general ledger, cash and store teams.

Responsible for the completion and maintenance of team related records.

Responsible for the reconciliation of all General Ledger accounts in coordination with Tax and A/P teams.

Coordinates providing and review of analysis and explanations for unusual items in general ledger accounts, and resolves / corrects those items independently as needed.

Maintains and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.

Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.

Contributes to team effort and atmosphere by accomplishing related results as needed.

Express a wide degree of creativity and responsibility.

Assists in daily, monthly, quarterly, annual and ad-hoc processing and problem solving of general ledger, cash and store related accounting issues.

Responsible for Internal and external reporting, including preparing Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Financial Statements; preparation of reporting for management, special and ad hoc reports; and assisting with regulatory reporting as applicable

Ensures appropriate controls exist and are completed to assure the integrity of reported results

Prepares and/or reviews and/or maintains the appropriate ledgers, ledger entries and reconciliations.

Provides analysis of financial data

Assists with the budget process, including actual vs budget and actual vs actual variance analysis.

Responsible for integrity of results reported and confidentiality thereof.

At least 5 years relevant business related work experience.

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent years of related work experience required. ?Certified Public Accountant or MBA preferred.

Computer -strong Excel, Word, and Accounting software experience

Excellent interpersonal communications, analytical, and networking ski