Accountant

Serving the needs of all families with young children, Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT:
The Accountant role will assist our Finance Controllership Team with Distribution Center expense management as well as assisting with employee-based accounting work. The Finance Controllership team is responsible for the Company’s accounting, financial close procedures, external reporting, internal controls, and other finance related tasks. 
This role typically reports into the Accounting Manager and is based in our Buckhead office in our hybrid work environment.

Accounting –  70%
    Monthly/quarterly accounting close procedures including monthly/quarterly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts  
    Assist in month end close of all Distribution Centers
    Analyze balance sheet and expense accounts and prepare necessary journal entry adjustments  
    Prepare necessary month end close journal entries for DC expenses and employee-based transactions.
    Update Sharepoint close checklist
    Provide weekly information to Treasury on Payroll funding for Net, Garnishment and Payroll taxes. 
    Coding of invoices related to payroll and payroll fees
    Assist in issuing purchase orders and recording receipts for US Distribution Centers. 

Analysis & Reporting –  15%
    Prepare Quarterly/Annual Data to Tax, Audit and HR teams. 
    Execute and/or support extract of data from Payroll systems. Performs specialized analysis at management request.
    Complete yearly escheatment to states for Unclaimed property.
    Provide monthly and quarterly data to Bureau of Labor and Statistics.
    Provide timely quarter-end reports and support to external reporting team for SEC filings.
    Develop and maintain standard reports and ad-hoc reports as needed.

Other – 15%
    Support the closing calendar timelines for assigned tasks and communicate issues accordingly.
    Develop and maintain strong working relationships with business partners (Human Resources, Payroll, Tax, Distribution Finance, Canada/Hong Kong/Mexico Finance and Retail Finance teams)
    Document and streamline business processes and update business processes flows.
    Ensure compliance with internal process controls and continuously improve our internal processes and controls.
    Active participant in our digital transformation and innovation initiatives.
    Work with internal/external auditors to provide documentation to support our financial data/Controls.
    Participate on special projects as assigned

WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF:
Must have:
    Strong Excel and general computer skills
    Strong written and verbal communication skills
    Attention to detail is a must!
    Experience in account reconciliations is a plus
    Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance
    Ability to perform in a hybrid work model; currently the team is onsite at least 3 days a week but that could change based on business needs

OUR TEAM MEMBERS:

    Lead Courageously: Have a strong sense of personal values that align with our Company values
    Collaborates Broadly: Build cooperation, trust, and thrive in a consensus driven environment
    Customer Focus: Proactively seek opportunities to leverage data and fact-based insights to serve customers and/or internal clients
    Drive Growth: Set aggressive goals and implement plans precisely
    Cultivates Innovation:  Respectfully challenge the “we’ve always done it this way” mentality and explore new ways to achieve desired outcomes

MAKE A CAREER AT CARTER’S: 
    Career Development: Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carter’s University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess. 
NOTE:  This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.
 

Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.