Senior Inventory Accountant

EssilorLuxottica; Montreal; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in eyewear is seeking a Senior Accountant in Montreal. In this role, you will manage inventory accounting, month-end reporting, and provide insights to support key business initiatives. The ideal candidate has a degree in Accounting and extensive experience, along with exceptional analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant work experience required.
• Strong expertise in inventory-related accounting.
• Demonstrated leadership skills through project ownership.

Responsibilities

• Performs month-end duties including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Prepares quarterly inventory forecasting and variance analysis.
• Ensures compliance with Sarbanes Oxley through Internal Controls.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Oracle

SAP

JDA

HFM

Job description

If you’ve worn a pair of glasses, we’ve already met.

We are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. We offer our industry stakeholders in over 150 countries access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products such as the Essilor brand, with Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions, iconic brands that consumers love such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol and Oliver Peoples, as well as a network that offers consumers high-quality vision care and best-in-class shopping experiences such as Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, and Target Optical, and leading e-commerce platforms.

Our portfolio of more than 150 renowned brands span various categories, from frames, lenses and instruments to brick and mortar and digital distribution as well as mid-range to premium segments. Our Shared Services Team, accompany and enable others within the EssilorLuxottica collective to achieve their targets. They keep people and projects running smoothly, ensuring every part of our business is provided for and well taken care of.

Join our global community of over 200,000 dedicated employees around the world in driving the transformation of the eyewear and eyecare industry.

GENERAL FUNCTION

The Senior Accountant performs accounting, forecasting, and internal reporting for all inventory-related balance sheet and select income statement accounts for retail, wholesale and distribution entities. In addition to performing traditional accounting activities, the Senior Accountant provides subject-matter expertise to brand / corporate initiatives, including, among other things, new system implementations, preparation of various reports and analyses for management and other departments within the company.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs all assigned month-end duties, including journal entries, account reconciliations and other reporting schedules.
• Leverages system knowledge to prepare analyses to support management initiatives and audit requests.
• Accurately estimates and calculates capitalizations and reserves for month end close.
• Prepares quarterly inventory forecasting and monthly cost of merchandise variance analysis.
• Provides subject matter expertise for inventory-related matters on projects and in support of other departments including, but not limited to, Finance, Field Management, Loss Prevention, Payables, Product Group, Sales Audit, Store Operations, Distribution Centers and LOM.
• Performs analytical reviews for inventory-related General Ledger accounts.
• Maintains proper Internal Controls to ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley.
• Assists in special projects as requested by management.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• 3+ years of relevant work experience
• Strong analytical / problem solving skills
• Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Solid organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Willingness and ability to be a self-starter, taking the initiative to solve problems / pursue business opportunities
• Ability and desire to successfully accomplish personal and business goals
• Makes sound business decisions and acts with integrity
• Effectively manages personal time and effort to achieve necessary administrative tasks
• Constructively challenges the process and takes the initiative to search for opportunities to grow, improve and innovate
• Demonstrates leadership skills through ownership of projects

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of Oracle, SAP, JDA, HFM

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