Location:
Secaucus, New JerseyJob Summary:The Accounting Manager role is a critical role within the Finance and Accounting organization for The Children’s Place. This role will be primarily focused on general accounting and the month end close processes. The Accounting Manager will heavily assist in overseeing the staff and work extensively with the entire accounting team and other internal departments to ensure SOX controls are maintained, close deadlines are met, and departmental reporting is accurate. Key areas of accounting will center on areas related to the Company’s AR, prepaid assets, fixed assets and IT expenses. These areas will require this role to work cross functionally with members of the Finance and Accounting teams as well as other internal departments and outside service providers.
Responsibilities:
Key Accountabilities:
- Participate and oversee the month-end, quarterly, and annual financial close processes with an emphasis in meeting all deadlines, reviewing staff’s journal entries, reports, and reconciliations with a specific focus on accounts receivable, prepaid assets, fixed assets, intercompany, etc.
- Prepare and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations and provide regular feedback to the staff
- Analyze financial statements on a monthly basis and report on variances
- Support internal and external financial reporting, including preparation of the financial reporting package, capital reporting, etc. on a monthly basis
- Review fixed asset activity on a periodic basis to ensure proper capitalization and make recommendations to improve policy
- Assist the Accounting Director in ensuring compliance with internal control policies and procedures and providing related training
- Work with the Accounting Director to establish performance goals and objectives each year for the team and monitor and advise on the progress to enhance the professional development of the team
- Provide training to new and existing staff as needed and serve as a resource on accounting matters
- Work directly with the external audit firm on deliverables
- Lead special projects and process enhancements
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- C.P.A. license preferred, with a mix private and public experience
- 5+ years of general accounting and/or audit experience with 1 year in a supervisory role a plus
- ERP system experience, SAP experience preferred
- Strong understanding of accounting theory and US GAAP; knowledge of accounting for internally generated software a plus
- Knowledge of internal controls over financial reporting
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills a must
- Detail-oriented and deadline-driven with good analytical, organization, and communication skills
- Ability to work with all levels of management and associates
- Able to present financial data in a concise, logical, and useful manner
- Ability to think proactively and work in a highly collaborative and high-paced environment
Skills and Behaviors:
- Attention to detail, the ability to multitask, and time management
- Works well in a team environment and should have strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
- Adaptability
What We Do
The Children’s Place is the largest pure-play children’s specialty apparel retailer in North America. The Company designs, contracts to manufacture, sells and licenses to sell fashionable, high-quality merchandise at value prices, primarily under the proprietary “The Children’s Place”, "Place" and "Baby Place" brand names. As of November 3, 2018, the Company operated 988 stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, an online store at www.childrensplace.com, and had 211 international points of distribution open and operated by its eight franchise partners in 20 countries.
