GL Accountant

GL Accountant

Outdoor Research has been building award-winning outdoor clothing and gear since 1981. We stand behind every product we make with the Outdoor Research Infinite Guarantee warranty. We'd be thrilled to have you join the team and find your Career at Outdoor Research.

Outdoor Research Values

• Curiosity: We are constantly striving to learn and improve ourselves. In our products, as a brand, as a team, and as individuals.
• Passion: We love what we do and take pride in sharing our work with others.
• Innovation: We are complex problem solvers.
• Collaboration: We are better together.
• Community: We embrace the collective impact we can have from our diverse perspectives; on each other, society, and our environment.

Position - GL Accountant

Description

Location: Seattle, SODO office

Position: Full-Time, non-exempt

Rate: $36.06 - $40.78 per hour ($75,000 - $85,000k annualized)

About this role

Outdoor Research is seeking a team-oriented GL Accountant who will own a wide array of general ledger activities. Responsibilities will include overseeing the operational accounting of assigned balance sheet GLs, month-end close tasks and reconciliations, annual audit support, completing sales and excise tax filings and managing outside sales tax preparer to accurately and timely file in 40+ states, calculate and pay commissions in US and Canada, and oversee prepaid expenses and bank reconciliations in US and CAD. This highly visible role is critical to the success of Outdoor Research and works closely with other cross-functional teams to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial reporting and stewardship of the company's assets. The ideal candidate is a passionate and energetic team player with an eye for process efficiencies and unexplored opportunities for improvement through automation, template creation, workflow streamlining, and technological capabilities.

Position Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance with 3+ years of accounting experience

Broad-based GL experience in small to mid-sized company with demonstrated ability to balance competing responsibilities and deadlines, juggle a wide-ranging statement of work with growing scope and scale

Advanced excel skills (v-lookup, pivot tables and pivot charts, dynamic arrays); comfort with large data sets (in excess of 10k lines) and required manipulation & data mining to solve complex problems

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and proven success working cross-functionally

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of GAAP or IFRS

Experience with internal controls and SOX compliance

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics and BI is a plus

What do we bring to the table?

• 11 paid holidays each year and 3 floating holidays
• PTO/PST
• Transportation benefits
• Paid volunteer time
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
• 401k with discretionary company match
• Bouldering wall and gym
• Product discounts
• Employee interest groups including various sports activities

Exempt/Non-Exempt - Non-Exempt

Full-Time/Part-Time - Full-Time

Location - Seattle, WA

EOE Statement - OR is committed to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment in an unlawful manner. Employment-related decisions are made based on an individual's qualifications without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or military status, genetic information, political ideology or other applicable protected class status. This commitment extends to all employment practices including selection, hiring, placement, recruitment advertising, promotion or transfer, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, demotion, layoff, or separation. All employment decisions are based upon the qualifications of the individual and the job requirements.OR supports this commitment with an Affirmative Action Program, which is updated annually. The objectives of the Affirmative Action Program are to ensure that our team reflects the diversity of our local community. We fully support affirmative action to include women, ethnic minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities throughout our workforce. The OR Affirmative Action Program is available for review by all employees and is maintained in the Human Resources Department.