Senior Accountant

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

Senior Accountant

We are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join a growing retail organization. This position will play a key role in the month-end close and financial reporting process while partnering closely with accounting and operational teams. The ideal candidate has strong general ledger accounting experience and is comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Key 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

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

What Makes This Opportunity Attractive

• Broad exposure across accounting and retail operations

• Opportunity to take ownership of key areas of the close

• Highly visible role partnering with both finance and operational teams

• Opportunity to improve processes and controls as the business grows

Pay Details: $80,000.00 to $85,000.00 per year

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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