Senior Analyst, Expense Accounting

Overview

This role oversees expense accounting activities across multiple brands and channels within a publicly traded company. The position ensures accurate, consistent, and compliant expense reporting, supports period-end close activities, and partners with Accounting, FP&A, and Operations teams.

Responsibilities

Period-End Close & Financial Reporting

• Drive month-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis focused on Freight, Marketing, Selling, Product Development, DTC and G&A expenses.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of expense-related components of the financial statements aligned with corporate close timelines.
• Assist with the final review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting deliverables prior to submission.
• Partner with Corporate Accounting and External Reporting teams to support quarterly and annual SEC reporting requirements.

Controls, Compliance & Audit

• Prepare and provide audit support documentation, including walkthroughs and testing support.
• Serve as an expense accounting contact for internal and external audits and partner with appropriate teams to ensure completeness of supporting information.
• Identify control gaps or process inefficiencies and drive remediation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Project Support & Business Partnership

• Participate in system implementations, upgrades, and process improvement initiatives.
• Support testing efforts for accounting-related projects (e.g., system changes and new processes).
• Support process efficiency, data validation, and financial insights using data analytics tools or emerging technologies such as AI.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Product Development, FP&A, Legal, and IT teams on expense-impacting initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or related field.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience in a multi-entity or publicly traded environment.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP.
• Experience materially contributing to month-end close, internal control compliance, and audit support.
• Proven ability to partner cross-functionally and communicate complex accounting topics to stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail with a focus on accuracy.
• Ability to review and challenge financial data.
• Capacity to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed organization.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in consumer, retail, apparel, footwear, or multi-brand environments.
• Familiarity with data analytics tools or emerging technologies.
• SAP experience.
• BPC experience.

Compensation & Benefits

• Hiring Range: $64,000.00 USD - $80,000.00 USD annually.
• Incentive Potential: Eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.
• Benefits: General overview of benefit program availability includes medical plan rate information; detailed information is provided during the hiring process.

Additional Information

The hiring range is determined using market pay data, and specific compensation will comply with all local, state, and federal laws.

Equal employment opportunity applies to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to protected status. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified individuals to the extent required by applicable law.

Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered.