Global Accounting & Inventory Leader

The Children's Place; Lahore; On-site; PKR 1,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

The Children's Place in Lahore is seeking a Team Leader – Global Accounting & Inventory Control to lead a professional team supporting our global retail business. You will oversee the financial close, inventory operations, reconciliations, and process improvements while ensuring compliance with US GAAP, SOX, and company policies.

You will partner with US and regional Finance, Supply Chain, Merchandising, IT, and external auditors to deliver accurate financial reporting and robust internal

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• CPA/ACCA/CA/CMA or equivalent required
• 10+ years of accounting & Inventory experience
• 5+ years of supervisory or team leadership experience
• Experience supporting U.S. retail or consumer products companies preferred
• Proven experience in establishing, transferring, leading, and improving shared center processes
• Strong understanding of inventory accounting and U.S. GAAP
• Experience with SOX controls
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience with SAP preferred

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 operations, 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, review, and as appropriate, Approve journal entries
• Prepare and review account reconciliations
• Analyze inventory reserves, obsolescence, and valuation
• Ensure financial results are accurate and submitted on schedule
• Maintain compliance with SOX internal control requirements
• Execute and document key financial controls
• Support internal and external audits
• Identify control deficiencies and implement corrective actions
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes
• Develop standard operating procedures and desk instructions
• 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

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA, ACCA, CA, CMA, or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Excel

Job description

The Children's Place in Lahore is seeking a Team Leader – Global Accounting & Inventory Control to lead a professional team supporting our global retail business. You will oversee the financial close, inventory operations, reconciliations, and process improvements while ensuring compliance with US GAAP, SOX, and company policies.

You will partner with US and regional Finance, Supply Chain, Merchandising, IT, and external auditors to deliver accurate financial reporting and robust internal