Accountant I

Columbia Sportswear Company; India; On-site; INR 2,838,221 - 4,257,332; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Sportswear Company is looking for an Accountant II who will manage general ledger activities and ensure accurate financial records. This role includes performing month-end activities, supporting various accounting topics, and maintaining compliance with policies.

The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field and preferably hold a CPA. We seek someone with 2-4 years of accounting experience and proficiency in accounting tools.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of professional accounting experience or 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• General proficiency with accounting systems and procedures.
• CPA certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform month-end closing activities including account analysis and reconciliations.
• Handle diverse accounting topics such as prepaids and expenses.
• Support DTC business with month-end closing tasks.

Skills

Accounting tools proficiency

Problem solving

Decision making

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Job description

Job Summary

The Accountant II is responsible for the general ledger activities on the DTC accounting team, ensuring accurate financial records and conducting timely account reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Perform month-end closing activities including account analysis, account reconciliations, journal entry preparation/input, maintenance of the journal entry and reconciliation logs, and preparation of internal reports.
• Handle accounting topics such as prepaids, marketing and demand creation expenses, DTC expense and accruals, gift cards, other unique tender types, incentive accruals, and other miscellaneous items as needed.
• Support DTC business with month-end closing tasks across a variety of accounting topics.
• Accurately prepare monthly retail reserve summary and Quarterly Financial Review / Quarterly Business Review content as necessary.
• Support master data maintenance processes for new and closed stores, including financial dimension impacts.
• Maintain financial records in compliance with policies, internal controls, and SOX compliance activity and documentation.
• Assist with internal and external audits.
• Perform self-review of work to deliver high-quality, error-free products.
• Maintain a high level of productivity and deliver continuous improvement in efficiency and effectiveness of accounting processes.
• Recommend streamlining or quality improvement opportunities at the desk level or as part of end-to-end processes with cross-functional partners.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• Typically requires 2-4 years of professional experience (or 5+ years of progressive accounting experience or 3+ years of public accounting experience).
• General proficiency with accounting tools, systems, and procedures.
• CPA preferred.
• No travel required.

Criteria & Management Requirements

• Problem solving: solves variety of problems, consults with staff on complex issues.
• Decision making: exercises judgment within defined parameters with moderate guidance.
• Knowledge: working knowledge of accounting principles and practices, broadening capabilities through experience.
• Business acumen: understands key business drivers, demonstrates organizational and process knowledge.
• Communication & influence: explains and simplifies complex information, coordinates information for ongoing processes.
• Impact: impact typically limited to the department.
• Leadership: no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

Typical office environment; primarily sedentary. Requires collaboration with others and ability to communicate in person. Remote work not generally available.