Inventory Accountant - Team Leader
Intermediate level job Hilversum (Hilversum)
Job description
Inventory Accountant - Team Leader
Description
As Retail Inventory Accounting Team Lead for our fast growing Retail Business (DTC – Direct to Consumer), you will be responsible for leading a team of 3, executing various accounting functions for this fast-growing business and for recommending and implementing process improvement opportunities. The role reports into the Retail Accounting Manager. Key responsibilities include:
- Lead Retail Inventory Accounting month end process
- Prepare monthly reconciliations and analysis of inventory retail inventory balances
- Prepare, analyze and post monthly/quarterly Reserves and Journal Entries.
- Provide Support for Physical Inventory Counts and analyze results for Finance Leadership Team and Business Partners.
- Become the subject matter expert in key areas impacting our inventory flow such as Inventory Adjustments, Obsolescence and Return To Vendor Products.
- Supervise and train team of 3 FTEs
- Support Business Partners such as Store Operations and GMM team to develop and implement inventory management best practice
- Participate in and support systems integrated testing.
- Being part of the larger NIKE Controlling Organization and embrace best practices
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance or related field
- 2-3 years’ experience in accounting, finance or related functions
- Big 4 Public accounting or Fortune 500/Multinational consumer products company is preferred
- Public accounting experience and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is preferred
- High standards for quality and attention to detail
- Experience with SAP strongly preferred
- Strong foundation of accounting and US GAAP
- MS Office and advanced Excel skills
- Strong enthusiasm and passion for the NIKE brand
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Advanced ability to handle multiple and competing priorities and requests
- Strong ability to seek information, problem solve, communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience
Job Offer
Nike offers an exceptional career development potential globally, a total compensation package including a competitive base salary and bonus opportunity, an inspiring work environment and a comprehensive relocation package to foreign hires. At Nike, it’s about bringing what you have to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
Interested?
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