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Serving the needs of all families with young children,Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.
How you’ll make an impact:
The Accounting Analyst plays a critical role in ensuring the financial health of an organization. This position involves analyzing financial data, preparing detailed reports, and offering actionable insights to support strategic decision-making. The role requires a strong understanding of accounting principles, attention to detail, and the ability to identify trends and patterns within financial data which will contribute to accurate financial reporting, budget management, and overall financial planning, making it an essential part of any organization’s finance team. This role typical reports into our Sr Manager, Accounting and is based in our Buckhead office.
Analysis & Reporting - 60%
- Prepare monthly/quarterly expense analyses of accounting transactions and compose reports that adequately communications variance explanations.
- Tableau Dashboard Reporting & Monitoring
- Quarterly reporting of key retail performance indicators
- Creating financial analysis charts, reports, and presentations
- Completing government report forms
- Overseeing budget submissions
- Prepare ad hoc analysis for management
Accounting, Internal Controls and Communications - 40%
- Monthly/quarterly retail finance close procedures and reporting of financial results, including monthly/quarterly reconciliation of retail balance sheet accounts
- Analyze balance sheet and expense accounts and prepare necessary journal entry adjustments
- Daily/monthly reconciliation of expected retail credit card settlements at the point of sale to actual settlements and deposits
- Partner with internal business partners to review actual spend vs. the budget/forecasts and create the necessary journal entry adjustments. Assist with the reforecast of the budget based on actuals
- Ownership of internal controls
- Maintain systems and databases based on changes in business
- Assist with internal and external audit requests
- Significant internal communication with internal business partners to drive company initiatives and ensure the completeness and accuracy of our financial statements (i.e. Sales Audit, Lease Administration, Loss Prevention, Treasury, Internal
We’d Love to hear from you if:
Must have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 1-2 years of Accounting experience
- Proficiency in Tableau, with experience in creating and managing reports, analytics and dashboards
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills with a resourceful approach
- Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Advanced Excel skills with a focus on data analytics, attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred skills and experience:
- Self-motivated, organized, and effectively achieves team goals
- Team player who works well in a collaborative environment, open-minded thinking
- Ability to work effectively with external vendors as well as internal employees
Our Team Members:
- Lead Courageously: Have a strong sense of personal values that align with our Company values
- Collaborates Broadly: Build cooperation, trust, and thrive in a consensus driven environment
- Customer Focus: Proactively seek opportunities to leverage data and fact-based insights to serve customers and/or internal clients
- Drive Growth: Set aggressive goals and implement plans precisely
- Cultivates Innovation: Respectfully challenge the "we’ve always done it this way" mentality and explore new ways to achieve desired outcomes
Make a career at Carter’s:
- Career Development: Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carter’s University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess.
Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
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