Free People Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Free People is hiring a Senior Accountant to join the team! As Senior Accountant, you will be a key member of the Free People Brand Finance & Accounting team. The role reports to the Brand Accounting Senior Manager. Responsibilities include key role in driving the monthly close cycle and expense control reporting for the Direct e-com (DTC) business channel.

Role Responsibilities

• Responsible for the financial close process for Direct e-com business channels.
  • Prepares monthly P&Ls and balance sheet reconciliations
  • Ensure integrity of financial statements with accurate preparation and execution of sales posting, journal entries, accruals, reclassifications
  • Create monthly reconciliation of accruals and prepaid expenses; determine new accruals needed monthly based on open invoices and expenses
  • Research variance to budget and LY and craft variance explanations
  • Manage expense tracking and expense trends with internal business partners with open clear communication to keep expenses inline to budget/forecast guidance
• Provide ongoing accounting/business support to brand partners as
  • Liaison between brand functional area and corporate shared service teams
  • Prepare ad-hoc reporting in support of brand/division related projects
  • Consistently monitor, recommend, and implement improvements to current methodologies and practices within the finance department
• Support channel budget preparation from topline sales, COGS and SG&A components. Leverage analysis and trending reports from monthly close to provide guidance to business owners.
• Partner with internal and external audit teams to support requests and ad-hoc research as needed
  • Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley financial reporting requirements (including maintenance of policies and procedures)

Role Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum 3-5 years working in accounting, preferably in retail in retail, apparel, or other consumer-focused industries.
• Advanced Excel, ability to utilize and learn accounting software packages; knowledge of Oracle and Hyperion a plus
• Strong sense of accountability and ownership, proactive problem-solving skills
• Highly organized, motivated and detail oriented.
• Team player with a positive attitude
• Confident communication skills and ability to lead meetings and proactively manage open items
• Experience analyzing financial statements
• Proven track record of meeting financial deadlines with complete accuracy
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of GAAP accounting concepts and theories
• Ability to work in fast-paced, action-oriented environment

The Perks

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit

EEO Statement

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