Senior Accountant

Imagine working for a company with a mission you can truly believe in, a playful and energetic culture, a talented team of coworkers, and a bright future! Melissa & Doug, the toy company committed to igniting imagination and a sense of wonder in all children so they can discover their passions and purpose, is looking for a Senior Accountant.

In this role, youll be an essential part of creating thoughtfully designed toys that encourage children to see the extraordinary in the ordinary, the possible in the impossible.

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Senior Accountant will play a key role in evolving the Melissa & Doug finance organization and will report directly to the Accounting Manager.

Melissa & Doug is headquartered in Wilton, CT and is a member of the Spin Master group of companies. This role will be hybrid out of the Wilton office.

The Senior Accountant will be heavily focused on Melissa & Doug day-to-day accounting functions, while offering ad-hoc support to Spin Master as needed.

This role is currently enabled by Oracle Cloud Financials, with an expected transition to SAP in the near future. They will be an important business partner to FP&A, HR and other functions.

In some cases, the Senior Accountant will be responsible for building brand new accounting processes and procedures, overseen by the VP, Finance.

Responsibilities :

• Maintain several accounts and post journal entries across various areas of the General Ledger, for both US and UK company entities
• Own and execute technical accounting topics, such as ASC 842 leases
• Participate in the monthly close process to deliver timely and accurate monthly financial statements
• Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations
• Prepare ad hoc financial reports and analysis as requested by M&D and / or Spin Master management
• Work closely with various functions and business owners to drive key system implementation initiatives and improvements
• Execute key business process and general IT controls to minimize business risk and ensure regulatory compliance
• Assist FP&A in monthly reporting to ensure the proper reporting of transactions within entities, accounts and departments
• Be heavily involved in the quarterly and annual financial statement external audits, as well as provide support for internal audits conducted by Spin Master
• Be a key member of the implementation team for SAP when the team transitions from Oracle Cloud Financials
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned

Qualifications :

• Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience; consumer goods experience strongly preferred
• BA / BS in Accounting, Finance or related discipline required
• Strong knowledge and experience with complex ERP systems strongly preferred (e.g. Oracle, SAP)
• Licensed CPA, MST and public accounting experience preferred
• Passionate about leading change and solving problems
• Experience executing effective internal controls
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Self-motivated with desire for continuous improvement
• We expect all associates to model teamwork and collaboration, organizational awareness, be results focused and to have a growth mindset

OUR STORY

It all started in 1988 with a boy, a girl, and a dream to make meaningful toys that would inspire hands-on, imaginative play.

From classic wooden toys to realistic pretend play sets, Melissa & Doug makes well-crafted toys that are developed with care to be passed down from generation to generation or shared family to family.

Whether its creating high-quality toys that are made to last, planting trees to restore the resources we use, or ensuring our products encourage open-ended play for all kinds of kids, were on a journey to make the world a better, more sustainable place.

While the company approaches $1 billion at retail annually, the quality of every toy, the experience of every child, and the trust of every parent remains at the center of everything we do.

To learn more about our mission and commitment to sustainability, go to

Melissa & Doug proudly goes beyond being an equal opportunity employer, we work hard to sustain and enhance the natural and organic inclusivity that is fostered every day, by every associate.

We dont do this because anyone tells us this is important, we do it because we genuinely want every person who comes to work here to be treated with respect and dignity and to be comfortable being their most authentic, genuine selves.

• We hire for character, kindness, humanity, and experience . . . therefore, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race;
• religion; age; sex; national origin; color; ancestry; physical, mental, or learning disability; sexual orientation; transgender status;

gender identity and expression; veteran or military status; along with any and all other legally protected characteristics.

In that light, we will provide reasonable accommodations consistent with applicable law as it relates to disability and religious beliefs / practices.