Sr Accountant

Serving the needs of all families with young children, Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.

How you’ll make an impact:

This role typical reports into the Manager, Retail Accounting, and is based in our Buckhead office in our on-site work environment.

Accounting – 50%

• Owns the completion of the monthly / quarterly eCommerce finance close procedures and reporting of financial results, including monthly / quarterly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.

• Analyze balance sheet and expense accounts and prepare necessary journal entry adjustments.

• Responsible for performing the eCommerce revenue reserves calculations and booking the respective journal entries on a quarterly basis.

• Responsible for supporting the accounting function for eCommerce US and CA; i.e. monthly / quarterly close procedures and reporting.

• Responsible for the financial close procedures and reporting for the Braselton Customer Care and Consumer Affairs teams.

• Responsible for the financial close procedures and reporting for eCommerce project initiatives.

• Support the fiscal closing calendar timelines for assigned tasks and appropriately communicate issues.

• Partner with Supply Chain and Transportation teams to developing reporting for tracking and accruing eCommerce freight costs. Investigate variances between reporting and actual billings. Help to determine cause and resolution.

• Partner with members of the Marketing team to review actual spend vs. the budget/forecasts and create the necessary journal entry adjustments. Assist with the re-forecast of the budget based on actuals.

• Lead bi-monthly meetings with key business partners to discuss financial activity/transactions.

• Support the eCommerce vendor setup, invoice processing, and general ledge coding within the SAP system.

Reporting & Analysis – 30%

• Prepare monthly / quarterly expense analyses.

• Prepare monthly expense projections and compare to budgets and current forecasts.

• Responsible for preparing the monthly / quarterly / annual eCommerce profit and loss statements.

• Review and provide explanations for variances to budget, forecasts, and projections monthly.

• Review and provide balance sheet variance explanations vs measured periods.

• Quarterly reporting of key performance indicators.

• Responsible for quarterly reporting package to Corporate Accounting and management.

• Provide and implement recommendations for improvement based on fact based analytics.

• Assist with the preparation of the 10Q/10K financial disclosures.

• Work with business partners to develop key reports to help manage the business.

• Prepare ad hoc analysis as well as presentation materials for management.

Cross Functional Collaboration & Partnership – 15%

• Partnership with Operations, IT, Marketing, Supply Chain, Transportation, Call Center, Consumer Affairs, Accounts Payable, and Corporate Accounting.

• Accounting liaison for our eCommerce vendors.

• Support the eCommerce team with accounting treatment / impact for various eCommerce initiatives.

• Partner with the Financial Reporting and Consolidations team to develop and automate reporting for the eCommerce business.

Internal Controls – 5%

• Provide professional assistance as assigned to internal and external audit groups during financial and SOX audits.

• Partner with the business to streamline processes and increase financial controls to ensure financial integrity

We’d Love to hear from you if: (Requirements section)

Must have:

• 3-5 years of Accounting experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; strong Excel and general computer skills.

• Experience and/or familiarity working with General Ledger applications; experience with SAP and HFM a plus.

• Excellent team player who works well in a collaborative environment.

• Ability to work effectively with external vendors as well as internal employees.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to demonstrate independent, objective, open-minded thinking with strong attention to detail.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills including decision making, time management, being pro-active, and task prioritization.

• Ability to adapt to changes in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Preferred skills and experience

• Master’s Degree and/or CPA license is preferred.

• Prior eCommerce accounting experience is highly desirable.

Make a career at Carter’s:

• Career Development: Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carter’s University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.

Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.