Director, Assistant Controller (HYBRID) - Bolingbrook, IL

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Company Overview

S&S Activewear is the leading wholesaler to the imprintable apparel and uniform market in the United States and Canada. Since 1988, we’ve provided high-quality, imprintable apparel to our broad wholesale customer base. We offer high-quality apparel that allows your customers to express their creativity through wearable art through concert merchandise, school & team apparel, marathons and fun runs company stores, theme park gift shops and everyone in between!

Today, we offer the most extensive and accessible collection of fashion-forward styles around. And we get you the goods fast. We operate eight nationwide distribution centers—that’s 4 million square feet of efficient warehouse space—and uniquely offer the largest one & two-day distribution footprint in the industry, with its products reaching 99% of the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico within two days and 44 states in just one day.

We offer more than 100 brands, including Adidas, Champion, Columbia, Dickies, Fruit of the Loom, Gildan, Oakley, Richardson, Tommy Hilfiger, etc.

We have grown from a successful midwestern t-shirt and fleece distributor into an industry leader with approximately $2.5 billion in annual sales. In March 2021, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”) acquired S&S Activewear. CD&R believed S&S to be a leading distribution platform with sustainable competitive advantage following significant strategic investments in its geographic reach, people, and technology.

About Clayton, Dubilier & Rice

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is all about investing with a purpose. They're a private investment firm that really focuses on turning companies into stronger, more profitable versions of themselves. From the beginning they have overseen the investment of over $35 billion across 100 different companies, and those deals add up to a total value of more than $150 billion. The CD&R firm has offices in both New York and London.

Job Description

We are seeking a self-motivated, detail-oriented individual with a positive “can-do” attitude and strong work ethic to join the team! Reporting to the Corporate Controller, the Director, Assistant Controller will lead a team and support the accounting operations of the company, including functional responsibility over operational accounting, reporting and controls, enhance the accuracy of the Company's reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles.

Schedule

Monday-Friday Full-Time, Exempt (Hybrid - Bolingbrook, IL)

Benefits

• Vacation, Personal, and Sick time
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short/Long term disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401K with 3% company contribution
• Discounts on brand name apparel
• Employee events
• Opportunities for advancement

Duties and Responsibilities

• A Perform monthly financial close activities including detailed review of journal entries, account reconciliations. analysis of account variances and reporting of results to management.
• Assist in improving the accounting and financial reporting function by evaluating processes and implementing changes, using automation.
• Maintain and enforce a documented system of accounting policies and procedures.
• Oversee the operations of the accounting department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives.
• Monitor the monthly spend of the distribution centers.
• Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions.
• Collaborate with FP&A team on monthly financial variance analysis.
• Coordinate and oversee the the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit.
• Assist the company in managing physical inventory counts.
• Support the system and accounting integration of our business acquisitions. Will require occasional travel to support effort for the initial 2-3 months following an acquisition.

Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
• 10+ years working in accounting.
• 5+ years leadership experience.
• CPA required.
• Public accounting experience a plus.
• Previous distribution or retail experience is viewed favorably.
• Exhibits high initiative and integrity.
• Excellent skills in MS Excel.
• Experience using OneStream strongly preferred.
• Ability to analyze large data sets.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have a strong work ethic and attention to detail.
• Ability to generate new ideas and think independently, strong research and analysis skills.
• Ability to adapt quickly and learn new tasks independently.
• Must have excellent interpersonal relationship building and employee coaching skills.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.

Working Environment

Currently, S&S has a remote work policy which provides for employees to be in the office Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and work from home on Tuesdays and Thursdays, which is subject to change based on business need. Position location: Bolingbrook, IL.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions. S&S has a remote work policy which provides for employees to be in the office Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and work from home on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

S&S Activewear welcomes people of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to creating a diverse culture and supporting human growth. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. We conduct business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. Our policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer, and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons. S&S participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S. This job offer is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check.