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Accountant - Inventory (Corporate)

This position is Hybrid working from our Legacy West Support Center located in Plano Texas

• Performs various account reconciliations, including inventory-related accounts, to interpret and report the effects of established financial plans.

• Prepares, examines, and analyzes accounting records, financial statements, inventory transactions, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.

• Develops, maintains, and analyzes data to be used in management reporting and inventory-related financial analysis.

• Prepares and processes journal entries, as well as establishes and assigns entries to proper accounts in the General Ledger.

• Develops, implements, modifies, and documents recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology.

• Partners with Merchandising, Finance, and Treasury teams to ensure accurate inventory reporting, support business initiatives, and resolve inventory and financial-related issues.

• Experience in inventory accounting, including reconciliations, inventory valuation, variance analysis, and month-end close activities.

• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to analyze large data sets and perform complex financial analysis.

• Experience with inventory management systems and ERP platforms required.

• Oracle EBS preferred.

• Experience developing reports and dashboards using Power BI is a plus.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical skills with the ability to identify process improvements and leverage technology to drive efficiencies.

• Ability to partner effectively with Merchandising, Finance, Treasury, and Supply Chain teams in a fast-paced environment.

• Possess desire for process improvement and efficiencies 

Competencies & Attributes 

• Passionate Learner - learns from different situations; asks questions to gain further understanding; receptive to feedback; applies leanings to their role; shares learnings; allocates time to learning; seeks additional responsibility to develop skills and/or support others in learning

• Flexible & Agile Adapter - responsive and positive to change; works well with little direction; looks for solutions to achieve plan/task; keeps calm while under pressure; doesn't dwell on past

• Talent Builder - shares knowledge and builds skills within the team; actively involved in talent process; considers how to include others to create sense of involvement; invest times as informal/formal coach or buddy; looks for ways to acknowledge, motivate, and value the team

• Effective Communicator - articulates well when sharing information; self-aware of impact/style to engage others; effective in adapting style where necessary; shares information timely; encourages others to express views and opinions demonstrates active listening and uses probing questions

• Team Builder - understands importance of teamwork; shares information; provides support and collaborates with a wide number of colleagues/teams and customers; humble when operating within team; understands importance of collaboration and inclusion

• Customer Focused Partner - demonstrates solid understanding of the customer; uses customer insights to help improve; seeks to improve customer journey/experience; advocate of the customer; holds self (and others where relevant) to a good standard of customer service

• Strategic Thinker - brings new, strategic thinking and ideas to leader/team for consideration; contributes to ensure effective delivery of strategic plans; provides ideas and suggestions to improve upon strategies/plans to improve business performance and/or operations

• Big Picture Thinker - understands how the department and other key departments operate; contributes to and champions change plans to improve processes; knows how decisions could impact other departments

• Results Driver - holds self and team to good standard of delivery; gives ideas on how to make improvements; effective with own/team time management; focuses on the right priority; self-motivated; adapts easily to change and demonstrates grit and determination

• Problem Solver & Decision Maker - uses the right information to make good decisions; gathers and examines relevant information; make recommendations and takes actions to solve problems; considers important/impact of decisions on department/operations and others