Corporate Sr. Staff Accountant

Gathr Outdoors; Brentwood (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the outdoor products industry seeks a Corporate Sr. Staff Accountant to ensure accuracy in financial transactions and reporting. The role involves contributing to financial analysis, GAAP compliance, and collaborating with various departments. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and have CPA aspirations, alongside 3+ years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in corporate accounting or related field.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting and GAAP principles.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective business partner relationships.

Responsibilities

• Compose and document journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial statements.
• Conduct budget variance analysis and forecasting.

Skills

Expert proficiency in Excel

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Strong teamwork and project management skills

Knowledge of GAAP principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA designation or working towards CPA certification

Tools

NetSuite

Sage

Visual

Power BI

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GATHR

Gathr Outdoors, a portfolio company of Centre Partners, is a diversified global company who designs and manufactures outdoor products and sporting goods. Each of Gathr’s core business platforms are recognized leaders in their respective markets and are trusted partners to some of the world’s most recognizable brands and retailers. Gathr’s business segments include OUTDOOR (GCI Outdoor, Klymit, Rightline Gear, Cascadia Vehicle Tents & WaterPORT) and RECREATION (PrideSports, Pride Manufacturing & MacNeill Engineering). Each segment is tasked with providing industry-leading product development, engineering, design and customer service/support to its worldwide customer base. At Gathr Outdoors, we believe experiences are always more powerful when spent together outside. We are Better Together, Passionate by Nature, Blazing New Trails & Rugged for a Reason!

GATHR

Gathr Outdoors, a portfolio company of Centre Partners, is a diversified global company who designs and manufactures outdoor products and sporting goods. Each of Gathr’s core business platforms are recognized leaders in their respective markets and are trusted partners to some of the world’s most recognizable brands and retailers. Gathr’s business segments include OUTDOOR (GCI Outdoor, Klymit, Rightline Gear, Cascadia Vehicle Tents & WaterPORT) and RECREATION (PrideSports, Pride Manufacturing & MacNeill Engineering). Each segment is tasked with providing industry-leading product development, engineering, design and customer service/support to its worldwide customer base. At Gathr Outdoors, we believe experiences are always more powerful when spent together outside. We are Better Together, Passionate by Nature, Blazing New Trails & Rugged for a Reason!

Overall Job Purpose

The Corporate [Senior] Staff Accountant will be an integral part of our accounting team, responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our consolidated financial transactions and records across the company’s ERP systems (NetSuite, Sage, and Visual). You will contribute to consolidated financial reporting, analysis, and compliance efforts, supporting the company's overall financial health and operational success. In addition, you will partner with other team members and business leaders to ensure consistency in financial reporting.

Roles & Responsibilities

Corporate Accounting:

• Compose thorough, accurate, and properly documented, reviewed, and approved journal entries and account reconciliations
• Create appropriate documentation supporting all intercompany billings, transactions, and reconciliations
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts monthly
• Maintain consolidating income statements and balance sheets monthly
• Perform assigned portions of the month end close and produce necessary, accurate, and documented journal entries under minimal supervision
• Ensure accurate recording of transactions and adjustments in compliance with GAAP principles
• Assist with the development and implementation of new accounting procedures and processes to enhance the productivity, efficiency and workflow of the department
• Corporate site accounting
• Tamworth site accounting and external audit management
• Hong Kong site accounting and external audit management
• Companywide lease accounting
• Concur expense management and reporting
  
  

Financial Reporting

• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial statements
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of financial reports to stakeholders
  
  

Financial Analysis And Support

• Conduct financial analysis, including budget variance analysis, and forecasting
• Aid in maintenance of financial systems and databases
• Collaborate with other departments, such as operations, and IT, to gather and analyse financial data, highlighting areas for improvement
  
  

Other

• Be an integral member of various project teams to change/improve processes as the company evolves
• Complete additional work as assigned
  
  

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Accounting
• CPA designation or working towards CPA certification preferred
• 3+ years of experience in corporate accounting or related field
• Strong understanding of GAAP principles and financial reporting
  
  

Essential Skills & Knowledge

• Knowledge of NetSuite, Sage, and/or Visual a strong plus
• Expert proficiency in Excel
• Excellent proficiency in other Microsoft Suite programs including Power BI
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Solid interpersonal skills with proven ability to develop and maintain effective business partner relationships at all levels of the organization
• Strong teamwork and project management skills combined with ability to work as part of a cross functional team; company has a matrix structure where working across countries and functions is a part of reality
  
  

Personal Qualities

• Results oriented and driven, with a track record for delivering to plan
• Flexibility to adapt quickly to changing circumstances. Able to proactively question and challenge to prioritize and identify solutions in timely manner
• Curious in nature and always looking to question, learn, and look for better ways to do things
• Personable, fun, team oriented
  
  

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to communicate effectively with team members, Sr. leaders, and external partners through multiple forms of technology with telephone and computer. Must be able to receive and convey information.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, meeting rooms, copier/printer etc. as well as have the ability to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
  
  

Travel

Role will be primarily based at our Gathr HQ (Brentwood, TN). Potential travel to various Gathr sites, but minimal.

Nota Bene

The company’s Job Descriptions are not intended to be a complete detailed account of all expected/anticipated activities. We operate in a fast-moving and competitive global environment and therefore need employees to be flexible.

Gathr Outdoors is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized because of such a request.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Manufacturing

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