The Lead Accountant is a high-impact role at the center of the Accounting department’s monthly close, financial reporting, and operational support processes. This position helps drive accurate, timely, and insightful financial results by owning key accounting areas including benefit programs, IT accounting, business licenses, prepaid supplier invoices, and other general accounting responsibilities. The role partners closely with Finance and cross-functional business teams to prepare and review journal entries, financial statements, variance analyses, and account reconciliations while identifying opportunities to strengthen controls, streamline processes, and improve reporting value.

Essential Functions:

Drive monthly close activities by preparing and reviewing journal entries, balance sheet and income statement analyses, variance explanations, and KPI reporting.
Partner with business stakeholders to continuously evaluate benefit plans and determine accounting impacts related to population changes, COLI death gains, short-term versus long-term payment schedules, and participant-level adjustments for non-qualified plans.
Lead the relationship with the third-party business license vendor, helping ensure licenses across all stores remain compliant and are renewed on time.
Manage the prepaid supplier invoice process in Workday, ensuring applicable invoices are properly captured and amortization schedules are accurately established.
Own the end-to-end IT accounting process, including expense and capital accruals, SOP hours, and interest calculations and postings.
Prepare, calculate, and post monthly business license expense, incorporating accurate accruals, payment true-ups, prepaid amortization, and funding request allocations.
Gather and organize documentation that supports quarterly internal control protocols and the annual financial audit.
Prepare reconciliations for employee-funded benefit plans by aligning payroll withholdings to vendor invoices and supporting accurate balance sheet liabilities.
Support DC financial partners by recording monthly accruals and adjustments, providing updated financial statements, and publishing clear monthly close deadline communications.
Identify and implement process efficiencies and accounting technology improvements that accelerate, simplify, and enhance the value of the accounting close and reporting cycle.

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field
3+ years of relevant work experience
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills: Pivot Tables, Macros, Navigating Spreadsheets

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, with the ability to analyze data and build clear, actionable reporting.
Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Word, with the ability to communicate financial information effectively
Experience with Workday or similar general ledger software preferred
Ability to research, compile, analyze, and interpret complex financial and operational data
Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to develop recommendations and improve processes
Retail or e-commerce industry experience preferred
Excellent analytical, communication, and collaboration skills
Solid knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Pay Range:

$80,000 - $90,000

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

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