Global Accounting & Inventory Control Lead — Retail

The Children's Place; Pakistan; On-site; PKR 2,000,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Children’s Place in Lahore is seeking a Team Leader – Global Accounting & Inventory Control to guide a team of accounting professionals supporting the Global retail business. You will oversee the financial close, inventory reconciliations, and process improvements while ensuring US GAAP, SOX compliance, and adherence to company policies.

You will partner with Finance, Supply Chain, Merchandising, IT, and external auditors to deliver accurate reporting and strong internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required.
• CPA, ACCA, CA, CMA, or equivalent certification is required or preferred.
• 10+ years of accounting & inventory experience is expected.
• 5+ years of supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Experience supporting U.S. retail or consumer products companies is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of professionals.
• Establish performance goals, KPIs, and development plans.
• Allocate workload to meet daily, weekly, and month-end deadlines.
• Promote a culture of accountability, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Manage inventory operations and accounting for retail stores, distribution centers, e-commerce, wholesale and Marketplace.
• Review inventory reconciliations between SAP, warehouse management systems, and management reporting.
• Investigate inventory variances, shrink, damages, write-offs, and adjustments.
• Coordinate cycle count and physical inventory accounting.
• Ensure timely resolution of inventory exceptions.
• Key role in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
• Prepare and review journal entries and reconciliations.
• Analyze inventory reserves, obsolescence, and valuation.
• Ensure financial results are accurate and submitted on schedule.
• Maintain SOX internal controls and support audits.
• Identify control deficiencies and implement corrective actions.
• Drive Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Improve KPIs related to inventory accuracy, close cycle time, and reconciliation quality.
• Collaborate with U.S. Accounting, Supply Chain, Merchandising, Logistics, and IT teams.
• Support SAP enhancements and system testing.
• Provide financial analysis related to inventory and operational performance.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

SAP experience

Power BI

Inventory accounting

Cost accounting

ERP reporting

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CPA, ACCA, CA, CMA, or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

The Children’s Place in Lahore is seeking a Team Leader – Global Accounting & Inventory Control to guide a team of accounting professionals supporting the Global retail business. You will oversee the financial close, inventory reconciliations, and process improvements while ensuring US GAAP, SOX compliance, and adherence to company policies.

You will partner with Finance, Supply Chain, Merchandising, IT, and external auditors to deliver accurate reporting and strong internal controls.