Senior Accountant, Central Overhead at JD Finish Line in FL: Customer Central - Indianapolis, Indiana

Job description

• The Senior Accountant supports accurate and timely financial reporting through journal entries, account reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and analysis. The role partners with the Accounting Director/Manager to review and develop Staff Accountants, strengthen internal controls, improve processes, and support monthly and year-end reporting and audits. This position also collaborates cross-functionally to provide financial insights, resolve discrepancies, and support budgeting and other financial initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Performs accounting activities including calculations, journal entries, account reconciliations, and related supporting documentation to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial records.
• Supports the accounting team in meeting monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting deadlines by completing close activities and resolving outstanding accounting items.
• Prepares and analyzes financial statements and supporting schedules, including identifying and explaining significant variances or unusual activity.
• Assists the Accounting Director/Manager in reviewing Staff Accountant work, including calculations, journal entries, reconciliations, and other accounting deliverables.
• Assists with training and providing guidance to Staff Accountants on accounting processes, procedures, reconciliations, and reporting requirements.
• Identifies opportunities to improve accounting processes and workflows, increase efficiency, strengthen controls, and support timely reporting to management.
• Collaborates cross-functionally with various departments to support financial decision-making, monthly budget-to-actual reporting, and the collection of information needed for accurate financial reporting.
• Researches and resolves account discrepancies by reviewing transactions, supporting documentation, and account activity.
• Analyzes financial trends, revenues, costs, financial obligations, and other key information to ensure accuracy and completeness and identify potential issues.
• Performs ad hoc accounting, financial analysis, and special projects as requested by management.
• Supports key internal controls and works with internal and external auditors to substantiate and validate control activities and documentation.
• Assists with interim and year-end external audits by preparing schedules, gathering supporting documentation, responding to auditor requests, and researching accounting questions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, with a CPA preferred. 3-5 years of relevant work experience with experience in accounting.
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office equivalent programs. CPA certification is preferred, along with experience working in large ERP systems and demonstrated strengths in analytical thinking, execution, and sound decision-making.

Skills

Preferred

• CPA certification
• Experience working in large ERP systems