DIVE IN TO A NEW CAREER WITH LESLIE'S:
Leslie’s pool supplies is the “World’s Largest Retailer of Swimming Pool Supplies.” With over 1,000 retail stores in 39 states plus Pro, Service, E-Commerce, Production, and Distribution divisions, there are many career opportunities at Leslie’s. With over 60 years of providing the best-in-class products and solutions to our customers, we value the development and growth of our team. We strive to create a positive and fun atmosphere where our team members feel valued and are enthusiastic about their contributions to the success of Leslie’s.
Job Overview:
The Inventory Accountant is responsible for the preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, reporting and analysis necessary to ensure the accuracy and completeness of cost of sales, gross margin & inventory accounts in support of the Company’s consignment inventory program with Amazon as well as for the Company’s 900+ stores, distribution centers and E-Comm business. As Leslie’s is a newly public company following an IPO in October 2020, the Inventory Accountant will be involved in developing and administering effective and efficient inventory accounting processes and controls, while ensuring best practice operations and continuous improvement in accuracy and efficiency. This role requires collaboration and partnership with a wide variety of teams across the business and meeting both recurring and ad hoc requests from customers, internal/external audit and supporting special projects as needed. The position is based at Leslie’s corporate office in Phoenix, Arizona with a hybrid schedule, in office Tuesday through Thursday and work-from-home on Monday and Friday.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare period-end entries, account reconciliations, and account analyses with appropriate internal control documentation and support for assigned areas, including but not limited to, inventory, sales, cost of goods sold, scrap, and reserves.
- Participate in the period-end closings by ensuring the accurate and timely completion of the assigned close-related responsibilities while focusing on strategies to drive the reduction of the close timeline.
- Review, investigate, and resolve accounting discrepancies and reconciling items.
- Perform detailed variance analysis on assigned accounts to understand reasons for changes and help assure accuracy.
- Perform transactional research and analysis to identify and resolve issues related to inventory shrink and margin.
- Prepare schedules and analysis that support inventory valuations.
- Research variances between book and physical inventory values and work with field personnel to resolve inventory variances.
- Recommend, support and implement process improvements to the company's accounting processes, policies and procedures.
- Adhere to company policies and procedures with a focus on internal controls; assist in the improvement of internal control activities.
- Provide internal and external auditors with requested documentation on a timely basis.
- Create ad-hoc reports and analysis as required.
- Work with internal clients to understand the activities of the business and the effect on the company’s accounting.
- Other projects as requested by management.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
- Understanding of U.S. GAAP and internal controls required.
- A minimum of (1-3) years of progressive experience in public accounting and/or public company accounting function.
- Experience with inventory accounting and reporting concepts in a retail environment and supply chain knowledge strongly preferred.
- Intermediate competency in Excel and proficient with other Microsoft Office suite products (e.g., Outlook, One Note, Word, and PowerPoint).
- Experience using ERP software and tools; JDA, Workday Adaptive and Blackline a plus.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills to build strong working relationships with key business partners.
- Must have excellent work habits, including a commitment to work the hours necessary to get the job done, especially during period close and reporting cycles.
- High ethical standards and the ability to maintain confidential information.
- Strong time management and organizational skills.
- Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
- Ability to maintain composure under pressure while meeting multiple deadlines.
- Effective verbal and written communications, including active listening skills, critical thinking, problem solving skills and presentation skills.
- Ability to proactively seek out others within the organization to resolve issues.
- Excellent documentation skills, research and resolution skills, data analysis.
- Organized and extremely detail oriented.
We offer our employees competitive compensation, extensive paid training, comprehensive and flexible suite of benefits package, 401K with company match, team member discounts, rewards for top performers, and most importantly career advancement opportunities.
Leslie’s recognizes a critical component to our continued success is our people. Leslie's is committed to developing and fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion within our company and the communities we serve. A key aspect of building a great team is valuing ideas from many viewpoints, which is why we place a priority on identifying and hiring talented individuals from all backgrounds and perspectives.
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