Job Description

Description

Position Summary:

This role will be responsible for overseeing the accounting, reporting, forecasting, modeling and analysis of Inventory, Obsolescence and Damages for the Retail and North American Delivery business units. This position is a great mix of Accounting, Analysis and Project Management. This role is highly visible to the business and interactions with all levels of management.

Responsibilities:

* Lead, support and develop a team of two analysts as well as oversee activities performed by a third party

* Oversee month-end close

* Responsible for reporting, analysis, forecasting and budgeting of the Obsolescence Reserve, Obsolescence Expense, Damage Allowance and Damage Expense.

* Responsible for the completion and analysis of several balance sheet account reconciliations as well as a detailed cushion or risk analysis.

* Responsible for the Reporting, budgeting and forecasting of gross and net inventory.

* Partner with business to mitigate inventory risk and ensure inventory is accurately stated. This includes monthly meetings with merchants and inventory planning to address inventory risk.

* Provide insights to the business on areas of opportunities in obsolescence and damages.

* Assist and direct the team in maintaining and developing new value added analyses and financial models involving inventory obsolescence.

* Maintain SOX Narratives, take part in testing of controls and reporting as required by our external auditors and SOX.

* Provide continued improvement to current reporting and models.

* Ad hoc analysis and reporting as needed to support management decisions.

Qualifications

Required Experience:

* Bachelor's Degree in either Accounting, Finance or related discipline
* Six years financial accounting and/or analysis experience

* Management experience

Preferred Experience:

* Excellent communication skills including strong written and oral communication. Ability to interact with all levels including senior management.

* Highly motivated with strong analytical, organizational, multi-tasking and time management skills

* Strong independent decision making capability

* Strong partnership and interpersonal skills with a focus on delivering results.

* Ability to manage several projects at once with a strong sense of urgency

* Advanced PC skills with a high proficiency in MS Access and Excel

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