SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

WE ARE CURRENTLY HIRING A RETAIL SENIOR ACCOUNTANT OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION

The Retail Senior Accountant will help with Financial Statements, Reports, Inventory, AR, Sales Tax and strategic guidance to Department Heads.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for retail inventory roll forward in stores and ecommerce, including retail physical inventory reconciliation and adjustments. Calculate and review retail margins for stores and ecommerce on a monthly basis. Manage inventory control adjustments for stores and ecommerce. Prepare daily cash report and forecast for cash flow reporting requirements. Assist in preparation of month end financial statements including cash flow. Assist in preparation of expense variance explanations by department/store each month end. Assist with preparation of revised forecast each month. Help with Coordination of yearly budget for all departments/stores. Assist with month end close including journal entries and account analysis. Liaison for external auditors for year-end audit. Assist with sales tax and property tax filings. Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE

Education and Experience CPA with a minimum of 5 year's hands on experience in a an apparel company preferred; or a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited four year U.S. university with a minimum of 5 years hands on retail accounting experience in an apparel company. Special Skills MS Office (Outlook, Excel, and Word); Advance knowledge of Excel including high level proficiency of Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP. High level of accuracy and detail oriented.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

Written Communications Informing Priority Setting Time Management Functional/ Technical Skills Integrity and Trust Listening Dealing with Ambiguity Comfort Around Higher Management Ability to multi-task Decision Quality Interpersonal Savvy Managerial Courage Problem Solving & Process Management

PAY TRANSPARENCY

This position pays $70K annual base salary. Since the late 1990's, James Perse has defined Southern California style. Our collections for men, women and home - which have become synonymous with sophistication, detail and quality - are sold in over 70 James Perse boutiques, as well as in fine department and specialty stores around the world. Our employees are smart, creative, passionate and service-driven individuals who meet the same superior standards we set for our products. We embrace talented people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, and support policies and practices that prohibit discrimination against any person because of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

JAMES PERSE

offers competitive benefits packages, including health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, an employee assistance program, paid vacation, paid sick time, a retirement savings plan with company match, and a generous employee discount. We appreciate your interest in our company and look forward to hearing from you.