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Senior Manager Accounting

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Framingham, MA, USA
Senior level
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Framingham, MA, USA
Senior level
Lead inventory accounting for retail and online businesses; manage cycle counts, PI results, excess and obsolescence reserves, and warehouse system conversions. Ensure SOX controls and audit readiness, partner with operations, loss prevention, merchants and finance teams on inventory initiatives, resolve day-to-day inventory issues, and manage onshore and offshore staff.
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Our talented Finance and Accounting team partners with every area of the business to drive results and provide financial expertise. We are passionate about analyzing and interpreting information to assess performance and provide guidance. Our team serves as a true partner and advisor to all our business leaders; working with them to accelerate the company’s profitability and growth.

 

 

What you will be doing:

  • Oversee the accounting for inventory and related accounts/processes for both our Retail and Contract/Online businesses.
  • Manage accounting for PI results and partner with Loss Prevention on understanding shrink drivers.
  • Partner with Store Operations, Loss Prevention and Warehouse management teams on PI scheduling, including external auditor observations and accuracy of counts/reconciliation of any test count exceptions.
  • Oversee warehouse system conversions ensuring balance sheet accuracy and compliance with SOX controls requirements.
  • Manage the excess and obsolescence reserve ensuring all areas of at-risk inventory are accounted for.  Partner closely with the merchants to understand risk drivers.
  • Serve as inventory subject matter expert partnering with SDS, AP, Merchandising and various operational teams on the launch of new initiatives.
  • Ensure proper SOX controls are in place for inventory, reserves and our cycle count process and lead the walk throughs and controls testing with Internal and External auditors.
  • Oversee resolution of day-to-day inventory issues.
  • Oversee 2 direct and 4 indirect reports on-shore and the work of approximately 20 off-shore associates.

 

 

What You Bring to the Table:

  • Strong leadership and team management skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
  • Analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities, and a high level of integrity and professionalism.

 

 

What’s needed: Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or equivalent work experience 
  • 8+ years of experience including prior management experience

 

 

What’s needed: Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s Degree in Accounting, Licensed CPA
  • Experience in retail or a similar industry or larger organization
  • Advanced knowledge of regulatory compliance and financial standards.

The salary range represents the expected compensation for this role at the time of posting. The specific base pay may be influenced by a variety of factors to include the candidate's experience, skill set, education, geography, business considerations, and internal equity.  In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for bonuses, or other forms of variable compensation.

 

About UsStaples is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.
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