Entry Level Process Improvement Jobs in New York

Position Overview

Tiffany & Co. is seeking a Staff Accountant to join the Consolidations, Reporting & Corporate Accounting team at our Whippany, NJ corporate office. This is an entry-level opportunity within a high-performing team that has been deliberately redesigned to develop early-career accounting talent - offering a recent graduate the chance to build a strong technical foundation across a broad range of corporate accounting disciplines within one of the world's most iconic luxury brands.

The Staff Accountant owns a broad portfolio of recurring monthly close deliverables spanning cash accounting, debt and loan entries, royalty and intragroup fee accruals, intercompany processing, and balance sheet and P&L analytics across a global structure of corporate holding entities. From day one, this role carries real ownership - direct accountability for a meaningful and diverse set of close deliverables that feed directly into the consolidated financial results of a globally recognized company.

This role also participates actively in the team's process improvement and automation agenda - contributing to the build-out of automated templates and workflows that are changing how the team operates, and developing the systems fluency and analytical discipline that are the foundation for a long-term career in corporate accounting.

The ideal candidate is a recent accounting graduate who brings strong foundational accounting knowledge, a high attention to detail, a willingness to learn complex systems and processes quickly, and the drive to build something meaningful early in their career.

Why This Role

For an early-career accountant who wants more than a narrow, task-specific role, this position offers something genuinely rare - broad exposure to corporate accounting disciplines, real close process ownership, and active involvement in a forward-thinking automation agenda, all within a globally recognized luxury brand.

From day one you will own a meaningful and diverse portfolio of close deliverables, including real accounting responsibilities that feed directly into the consolidated financial results of a multi-billion dollar global company. You will work within a team that interfaces with international markets across the globe and serves as the final financial reporting layer before results reach the LVMH Group - giving your work real visibility and real impact from the start of your career.

Specifically, you will have the opportunity to:

• Build foundational expertise across a broad range of corporate accounting disciplines - cash, debt, intercompany, royalties, and analytics - that most early-career accountants do not encounter until much later
• Develop close process discipline and systems fluency within one of the most deadline-driven and technically sophisticated accounting environments in the organization
• Participate actively in a live automation and process improvement agenda - contributing to the build-out of automated templates and workflows that are changing how the team operates
• Work within a structured development path with clear coaching and feedback from the Senior Accountant and Manager, designed to build the skills and judgment needed to grow into a Senior Accountant role over time
• Be part of a team that is investing deliberately in its people, its processes, and its future

Location: This position follows a hybrid schedule requiring 4 days in-office at our Whippany, NJ location and 1 day remote.

Key Accountabilities

Corporate Accounting Close Execution - Preparation and Ownership

Own a broad and diverse portfolio of recurring monthly close deliverables across a global structure of corporate holding entities - building foundational expertise across multiple corporate accounting disciplines from day one.

• Prepare daily, weekly, and month-end cash journal entries across all corporate bank accounts and cash pooling arrangements
• Prepare recurring debt and note amortization entries monthly across multiple legal entities
• Prepare intercompany loan entries monthly across foreign currency and non-foreign currency loan structures
• Prepare monthly closing entries for corporate holding entities, including tax-related entries and settlement activity
• Prepare all royalty and intragroup fee accounting entries (including accruals and processing payments) across a diverse portfolio of designer royalty relationships and intragroup fee arrangements
• Confirm books closed status for all assigned corporate holding entities monthly and escalate any outstanding items promptly
• Review intercompany reconciliations for all corporate holding entities and execute intercompany clean-up and netting entries
• Prepare P&L variation analyses for all assigned corporate holding entities monthly, providing concise variance explanations for material movements
• Prepare balance sheet variation analyses for all assigned corporate holding entities on a quarterly and hard-close basis
• Prepare account reconciliations monthly

Consolidation Support and Close Administration

• Review global balance sheet variation analyses and market-submitted explanations for assigned entry-level account categories on a monthly, quarterly, and hard-close basis
• Review selected balance sheet account balances on a quarterly basis to ensure appropriate and consistent chart of accounts usage
• Support close integrity by reviewing unposted batch activity across all markets during the monthly close cycle, ensuring all ledgers are cleared and activity is properly posted for the reporting period to eliminate downstream impacts of late or missing adjustments
• Analyze select balance sheet intercompany reconciling items and escalate findings to Manager
• Perform global debt and investment validation monthly
• Support close administration tasks, including maintaining internal reporting calendars, system access reviews, and cost center maintenance on a recurring basis
• Support statutory financial statement request coordination

Process Improvement and Automation

• Actively participate in the team's process improvement and automation agenda
• Support the build-out and maintenance of automated templates for assigned tasks including cash entries, royalty accruals, intercompany loan entries, negative balance reviews, and intercompany netting processes
• Identify opportunities within assigned workstreams where templating, automation, or process simplification could reduce manual effort and escalate ideas to the Senior Accountant or Manager
• Maintain updated process documentation for all assigned tasks as changes are implemented
• Bring a continuous improvement mindset to all assigned responsibilities - regularly evaluating close processes for efficiency, accuracy, and control effectiveness

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required
• Prior internship experience in accounting, finance, or a related field
• Foundational knowledge of US GAAP and/or IFRS accounting principles
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present findings clearly and concisely
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel including comfort working with large data sets, reconciliations, and financial models
• Ability to quickly learn and navigate new financial systems and technology platforms in a complex multi-system accounting environment
• Genuine interest in and/or exposure to process automation, AI tools, and technology-driven solutions within an accounting or finance environment
• Strong work ethic and a continuous improvement mindset

Preferred Qualifications 

• Active pursuit of CPA licensure
• Exposure to ERP systems such as JD Edwards or similar platforms
• Exposure to close management tools such as BlackLine or similar platforms

The hiring range for this position ranges from $63,000 - $80,000. The rate of pay offered will be dependent upon candidates' relevant skills and experience.