Senior Staff Accountant

Helen of Troy; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Senior Staff Accountant in Dallas, Texas, where you'll play a critical role in the Finance team. You'll handle payroll, month-end close, and account reconciliations while ensuring compliance with GAAP and Sarbanes Oxley. This role offers a hybrid working model, allowing flexibility while maintaining strong collaboration within the team. If you have a Bachelor's in accounting and 3-5 years of corporate accounting experience, along with excellent communication skills, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Salary + Bonus

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

401(k) with company match

Basic Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Paid Time Off

Paid Charitable Leave

Educational Assistance

Qualifications

• 3-5 years equivalent work experience.
• Corporate accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for payroll, month-end close, account reconciliations.
• Prepare journal entries and financial statements.
• Assist with internal and external audit requirements.

Skills

Critical thinking

Analysis

Organizational skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office

Oracle Business Intelligence

Job description

Join our Finance team at Helen of Troy and make an immediate impact on our trusted brands : OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Honeywell, PUR, Braun, Vicks, Hot Tools, Drybar, Curlsmith, and Revlon. Together, we build innovative and useful products that elevate people's lives everywhere every day.

Look around your home, and you'll find us everywhere, in your kitchen, living room, bedroom, and bathroom. We are already making your everyday lives better. We are powered by knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking people committed to developing a culture of inclusion. Whether you are just starting your career or in need of a challenge, we recognize, develop, and empower talent!

Position : Senior Staff Accountant

Department : Finance

Work Location : Position is not remote.

Hybrid Schedule : Helen of Troy associates enjoy the advantages and flexibility of a hybrid working model, allowing for in office 3 days minimum, and remote 2 days. Any changes to this working model would be communicated accordingly.

What you will be doing :

Reporting to the Manager, Corporate Accounting, we are looking for an experienced, forward-thinking Senior Staff Accountant with proven abilities and achievements.

You will be responsible for various tasks related to payroll , month end close, general ledger review, account reconciliations, and other tasks as assigned in support of shared services. Prepare transactions in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Prepare payroll journal entries with supporting documents.

Prepare journal entries with supporting documents in support of monthly closing process.

Reconciliation of assigned balance sheet accounts including payroll.

Prepare different payroll-related reports.

Complete variance analysis.

Financial statements are free from material errors or misstatements.

Performs month-end close of sub-module for approximately 36 sub-systems.

Prepare intercompany agreement transactions.

Ensure variances are corrected in a timely manner.

Validation of the final numbers.

Prepares and maintains royalty income journals and reconciliations.

Assists with internal and external audit requirements.

Complying with Sarbanes Oxley requirements.

Contributes to the annual operating budgeting process through analysis and review of annual operating budget proposal.

Assists with quarterly forecasts.

Prepares schedules, oversees work activities, and performs actual work similar to other employees, however, does not conduct performance appraisals, counsel employees, or have the authority to hire, fire, set pay rates, etc.

Skills needed to be successful :

Critical thinking and analysis

Able to work independently and as part of a team.

Takes on new tasks with high level of difficulty.

Excellent oral and written English communication skills.

Excellent interpersonal skills with strong attention to detail.

Able to interact with various levels of management.

Able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment.

Requires a highly organized, strong analytical thinker.

Organizational skills

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in accounting

3-5 years equivalent work experience.

Corporate accounting experience.

Proficient in Microsoft office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Authorized to work in the United States on a full time basis.

Strongly Preferred Qualifications :

CPA.

2 years of payroll accounting experience.

Consumer Product Good industry experience.

International publicly- traded accounting experience.

Multi-entity or intercompany experience.

Proficient in using Oracle Business Intelligence (Oracle Hyperion)

Benefits : Salary + Bonus, Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, 401(k) with company match, Basic Life Insurance, Short Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD), Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Charitable (volunteer) Leave, and Educational Assistance.