Retail Senior Accountant: Close & Financial Insights

LHH; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Accountant to join a growing retail organization. You will lead the month-end close, assist with financial reporting, and partner with accounting and operations teams to ensure accurate, timely results.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, strong GL and close skills, and experience with high-volume transactions in retail or e-commerce. Proficiency in Excel and ERP systems such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or Dynamics is

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong general ledger and month-end close experience.
• Experience with retail, consumer products, e-commerce, distribution, or another high-volume transactional environment preferred
• Understanding of inventory and COGS accounting highly desirable
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups
• Experience with a major ERP such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics 365 preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet close deadlines

Responsibilities

• Manage key areas of the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
• Perform detailed balance sheet and general ledger reconciliations
• Analyze financial results and research account variances
• Support accounting for retail sales, revenue, inventory, and cost of goods sold
• Reconcile cash, credit card, merchant, and other payment activity
• Assist with inventory reconciliations and investigate discrepancies between accounting and operational records
• Support accounting across multiple stores, locations, or business units
• Maintain fixed asset schedules and record depreciation
• Assist with sales tax and other recurring accounting requirements
• Prepare schedules and documentation for external auditors
• Partner with AP, AR, operations, inventory, and finance teams to resolve accounting issues
• Help strengthen internal controls and identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes
• Assist with special projects and financial analysis as needed

Skills

General ledger

Month-end close

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Prioritization & time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Excel

NetSuite

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

LHH in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Accountant to join a growing retail organization. You will lead the month-end close, assist with financial reporting, and partner with accounting and operations teams to ensure accurate, timely results.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, strong GL and close skills, and experience with high-volume transactions in retail or e-commerce. Proficiency in Excel and ERP systems such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or Dynamics is