Staff Accountant, Central Overhead

Finish Line; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Finish Line, Inc. is seeking a Staff Accountant, Central Overhead to support accurate and timely financial reporting through journal entries, reconciliations, and analysis.

You will partner with the Accounting Director/Manager to strengthen controls and improve processes across monthly and year-end reporting and audits. This role works cross-functionally to provide financial insights, resolve discrepancies, and support budgeting and other financial initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; 1–3 years of relevant work experience.
• CPA certification is preferred; experience with large ERP systems is a plus.
• Demonstrated strengths in analytical thinking, execution, and sound decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Performs journal entries, account reconciliations, and related documentation to ensure accuracy of financial records.
• Supports monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes and assists with interim and year-end audits.
• Prepares and analyzes financial statements and schedules, explaining variances and unusual activity.
• Identifies opportunities to improve accounting processes and internal controls.
• Collaborates with departments to support budgeting, variance analysis, and financial reporting.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Execution

Decision making

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Job description

The Staff Accountant, Central Overhead supports accurate and timely financial reporting through journal entries, account reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and analysis. The role partners with the Accounting Director/Manager, strengthen internal controls, improves processes, and supports monthly and year-end reporting and audits. This position also collaborates cross-functionally to provide financial insights, resolve discrepancies, and support budgeting and other financial initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs accounting activities including calculations, journal entries, account reconciliations, and related supporting documentation to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial records.

• Supports the accounting team in meeting monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting deadlines by completing close activities and resolving outstanding accounting items.

• Prepares and analyzes financial statements and supporting schedules, including identifying and explaining significant variances or unusual activity.

• Identifies opportunities to improve accounting processes and workflows, increase efficiency, strengthen controls, and support timely reporting to management.

• Collaborates cross-functionally with various departments to support financial decision-making, monthly budget-to-actual reporting, and the collection of information needed for accurate financial reporting.

• Researches and resolves account discrepancies by reviewing transactions, supporting documentation, and account activity.

• Analyzes financial trends, revenues, costs, financial obligations, and other key information to ensure accuracy and completeness and identify potential issues.

• Performs ad hoc accounting, financial analysis, and special projects as requested by management.

• Supports key internal controls and works with internal and external auditors to substantiate and validate control activities and documentation.

• Assists with interim and year-end external audits by preparing schedules, gathering supporting documentation, responding to auditor requests, and researching accounting questions.

Required Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, with a CPA preferred. 1-3 years of relevant work experience with experience in accounting.

Required Computer and Technical Skills

Proficiency in all Microsoft Office equivalent programs. CPA certification is preferred, along with experience working in large ERP systems and demonstrated strengths in analytical thinking, execution, and sound decision-making.

Physical Demands

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.

• Sit for more than 6 hours per shift

• Use hands to finger, handle and feel

• Reach with hands and arms

• Talk and/or hear

• Stand for up to 2 hours at a time periodically

• Walk or move from one location to another

• Occasionally may need to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch

• Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 25 pounds occasionally

• Punctuality and regular attendance consistent with the company’s policies are required for the position.

• Average work week is 45-50 hours, which can vary depending on business need.

• The work environment for this position is a moderately noisy office setting.

The company reserves the right to modify this job description with or without notice. Employees may be asked to perform additional duties outside of normal job scope on a temporary basis per company policy.

This job description is not intended to cover all aspects, duties, and/or responsibilities required of employees. Employees may be asked to perform additional duties outside of normal job scope on a temporary or permanent basis per company policy. The company reserves the right to modify this job description with or without notice.

EEO Statement:

The Finish Line, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to complying with all federal, state, and local EEO laws. The Finish Line, Inc. prohibits discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on race or color, religion or creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, sex, pregnancy status, age, military status, disability, or any other characteristic or class protected by law. The Finish Line, Inc. provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws, including for disabilities, pregnancy, and religious practices.