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Fashion, Retail, Apparel

Accounting Manager

New York, NYOnsiteFull TimeManager / HeadPosted 5 days ago

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Required skills

  • US GAAP
  • financial reporting
  • account reconciliations
  • internal controls
  • month-end close
  • quarter-end close
  • year-end close
  • journal entries
  • variance analyses
  • management reporting

Nice to have

  • omnichannel retail
  • apparel
  • consumer-facing business
  • store operations
  • e-commerce operations
  • public accounting

Role summary

The Accounting Manager will oversee key accounting activities for an omnichannel retail and apparel business, focusing on accurate financial records, process improvements, and timely close and reporting. Responsibilities include managing month-end close, lease accounting, fixed assets, and supporting various sales channels. The role requires strong technical accounting knowledge (US GAAP), experience in retail environments, and the ability to lead a team. This position is crucial for strengthening accounting processes and controls within a fast-paced business.

Overview:

The Accounting Manager will oversee key accounting activities for a fast-paced, omnichannel retail and apparel business. This role is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, strengthening accounting processes and controls, and ensuring the timely completion of close and reporting activities. The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting knowledge with hands-on experience supporting stores, e-commerce, and other consumer sales channels.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage assigned month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analyses, and management reporting.
  • Oversee accounting across omnichannel operations, including retail stores, e-commerce, wholesale, and related payment and fulfillment flows.
  • Oversee the maintenance of lease accounting records and related schedules, including new leases, amendments, renewals, terminations, and reconciliations in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
  • Manage fixed asset accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, transfers, disposals, construction-in-progress, and periodic asset reviews.
  • Partner with Store Operations, Real Estate, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Procurement, and other teams to ensure complete and accurate accounting for business activities.
  • Support external audits by preparing schedules, responding to inquiries, and ensuring appropriate documentation is maintained.
  • Develop, document, and improve accounting policies, procedures, internal controls, and close processes.
  • Review work prepared by team members and provide coaching, technical guidance, and performance support.
  • Assist with system implementations, process automation, and other cross-functional initiatives that improve scalability and reporting quality.
  • Monitor accounting developments and assess their impact on the business.

    • Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of accounting experience preferably in an omnichannel retail, apparel, or consumer-facing business, including store and e-commerce operations and or/public accounting. International experience a plus.
  • Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, account reconciliations, and internal controls.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience with retail accounting systems, lease administration platforms, or fixed asset software preferred.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

    • The base salary range for this role is between $100,000 and $130,000. The relevant base salary will vary depending on wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to, skill sets, experience, training, degrees, and certifications. The base salary is just one component of our total compensation offerings, which consist of a comprehensive benefits package as well as a short-term incentive program, clothing allowance, and merchandise discounts

    At Veronica Beard, we are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace where every single employee can thrive and feel valued. As a company, we firmly believe that there is strength in diversity. We seek to recruit talent from a variety of perspectives and backgrounds and are actively seeking candidates with a dedication to advancing equity, inclusion, and racial and social justice in their work.

    Veronica Beard is committed to an environment of mutual respect and is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer. No employee or applicant is discriminated against because of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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