POSITION DESCRIPTION
Title & Reporting Relationships
Position Title:	Senior Accountant
Reports to:	Accounting Manager
Brands:	SHG – Outerknown, Firewire Surfboards, Slater Designs
Department:	Accounting
Oversees:	GL accounting
Interactions:	Accounting and Finance, various departments related to GL transaction inquiries

Main Purpose and Major Challenges of the Role

Perform daily accounting functions in a dynamic, ever-changing environment, demonstrating flexibility and sound judgment to make timely business decisions. Foster a collaborative team culture by supporting colleagues, adapting to evolving priorities, and working together toward shared goals while maintaining a strong focus on safeguarding Company assets.

ACCOUNTABILITY:

General Ledger Maintenance and Close

Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations
Prepare various monthly journal entries relating to areas such as inventory, direct-to-consumer transactions, intercompany, fx, monthly provisions, leases, etc
Prepare monthly accruals and estimates
Own commissions and royalty process (contract review, calculation, communication, etc)
Maintain fixed asset register and depreciation schedules
Review and approve work product of other team members prior to posting in the general ledger
Provide financial reporting analysis for month-end flux analyses
Review and approve AR/AP/GL postings as needed
Prepare/print physical checks as needed
Review mail received for vendor invoices, government letters, or other important documents
Provide assistance in responding to various government agency letters
Partner with Accounting Manager to improve and accelerate month-end processes

ACCOUNTABILITY:

Audit Support

Prepare PBC schedules as requested by auditors
Provide support as needed for audit inquiries
Other Ad Hoc Audit requests as deemed necessary

ACCOUNTABILITY:

Personal Measurables

Assists in developing the team by effectively teaching, training, and actively listening to team members
Collaborates comfortably with other department leaders and responds to all requests quickly and thoroughly
Jumps in to assist team members as needed
Independent thinker and challenges the status quo to constantly strives to improve processes
Values all people must be treated equally, respectfully, and fairly
Problem solver and embraces every challenge head on recognizing the opportunity to improve a situation or conflict
Detail and solution oriented in nature and leadership style
Passionate about sustainability and has a genuine desire to take care of our planet
Patient and empathetic to your team, and people, value varying learning styles and experience and willing to invest in everyone on the team

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree with a concentration in Accounting is required
3-5+ years of experience participating in a high-performance accounting team
Prior public accounting experience preferred
Excellent time management skills and sense of urgency
Ability to recognize and react quickly and with ease to changing work demands
Goal oriented with an ability to stay focused on creating winning results and teams
Advanced Excel experience required
Full Circle and Acumatica experience preferred

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Senior Accountant