Join our Supply Chain Team at Helen of Troy as our Staff Accountant (hybrid work onsite and from home), and make an immediate impact on our trusted brands including 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!
Work Location – El Paso, TX; Dallas, TX
What you will be doing: Reporting to the Supervisor of Corporate Accounting, we are looking for a forward-thinking Staff Accountant with high energy and passion. You will be responsible for various tasks related to month-end close, general ledger review, account reconciliations, royalties, and other tasks as assigned in support of shared services. Prepare transactions in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
- Prepare journal entries with supporting documents for the monthly close process
- Reconciliation of assigned balance sheet accounts
- Complete variance analysis
- Perform month-end close of sub-module for approximately 36 sub-systems
- Open and close general ledgers and sub-ledgers as assigned
- Prepare intercompany agreements and billing transactions
- Ensure variances are corrected in a timely manner
- Validate the final numbers
- Prepare and maintain various account schedules, calculations, reconciliations, and corresponding adjustments
- Assist with internal and external audit requirements
- Prepare requested schedules
- Align with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements
Skills needed to be successful in this role:
- Proficient in Oracle Business Intelligence
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Tackles new tasks with a high level of difficulty
- Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and strong attention to detail
- Able to interact with various levels of management
- Able to optimally balance multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment
- Strong analytical problem solver
- Presentation and organizational skills
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in accounting
- 1+ years of equivalent work experience
- Corporate accounting experience
- Software: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Windows, Acrobat
- Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with public company requirements
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) eligible
- Hyperion
- Oracle
Wondering if you should apply? Helen of Troy welcomes people as diverse as our brands. Have the confidence to come as who you are because your point of view, skills, and experience will make us stronger. If you're eager to share new ideas and try new things, we want to hear from you.
For more information about Helen of Troy, visit www.helenoftroy.com. You can also find us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Helen of Troy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to developing a diverse workforce and cultivating an inclusive environment. We value diversity and believe that we are strengthened by the differences in our experiences, thinking, culture and background. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any protected basis.
We will provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application process. If you would like to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources at (915) 225-8000.
Incorporated in 1968, Helen of Troy has grown into a leading global consumer products company with career opportunities in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. We offer creative solutions for our customers through a diversified portfolio of well-recognized and widely trusted brands, including OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Honeywell, PUR, Braun, Vicks, Hot Tools, Drybar. Most of these brands rank #1 or #2 in their respective categories.
We boldly bring brands into our family, where we nurture what makes them great. We collaborate internally and externally, always striving to provide the consumer-centric innovation, operational excellence, scale, global reach, and stellar shared services to make them soar.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified. Management retains the right to add or to change duties of the position at any time.
