Senior Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

• Work Schedule : Unless considered remote, this will primarily be on-site with opportunities for hybrid, plus travel.
• Travel : up to 5% as needed for inventory observations

Job Summary

Tilley Distribution is currently seeking a Senior Accountant to join a growing and geographically dispersed accounting team.

The selected candidate must be able to work in partnership with internal stakeholders and various accounting groups across multiple sites.

The successful candidate will support the accounting team and play an active role in ensuring the completeness and accuracy of the Company’s financial information.

Essential Functions / General Accountabilities

General ledger accountants work across multiple areas of accounting including :

Analyzing and reconciling general ledger accounts, as well as, preparing journal entries related to accruals, rebates, inventory, and PO clearing.

Additional preparation or review responsibilities may include cash, AR, AP, fixed assets, prepaids, leases, debt, and intangible assets

• Involvement with the physical inventories and cycle count processes
• Participating in monthly close process
• Contributing to the preparation of schedules and supporting documents for external audits as performed by the outside accounting firm
• Contributing to the Accounting and Finance groups with ad hoc projects and system implementations as assigned

Job Qualifications : Basics

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field required, Master’s Degree a plus
• 3+ years progressive accounting experience in public accounting or similar work environment
• Proficiency with MS Office software, especially Excel
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organizations ERP and other financial systems

Job Qualifications : Preferred

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), but not required
• Experience with change management (systems, policies / practices, culture)
• Experience working in an environment with highly manual accounting processes
• Experience with DataCor, FloQast, and Trullion

Skills

• Maintain high attention to detail even while working on repetitive tasks
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills verbal and written communication
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving and logical thinking skills
• Ability to navigate ambiguity; due to growth through M&A activity, the candidate must adapt, champion and drive change throughout the organization
• Ability to listen, communicate, collaborate, and influence effectively across levels and functions.
• Strong project management skills (to include the ability to set and maintain accountability to execution schedules and commitments).
• Systems thinking approach and mindset; ability to think critically and broadly about day-to-day decisions.

Work Environment

Indoor / Standard Office Environment.

Physical Demands

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.