Semi Senior Accountant

WE ARE CURRENTLY HIRING A FULL TIME SENIOR ACCOUNTANT FOR OUR
LOCATION IN DOWNEY, CA

OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION
The Senior Accountant will help with financial statements, reports, inventory, AR and provide strategic guidance to Department Heads.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in preparation of month end financial statements including cash flow.
• Assist in preparation of expense variance explanations by department/store each month end.
• Assist with preparation of revised forecast each month.
• Help with Coordination of yearly budget for all departments/stores.
• Assist with month end close including journal entries and account analysis.
• Liaison for external auditors for mid-year review and year-end audit.
• Prepare daily cash report and forecast for cash flow requirements.
• Assist with sales tax and property tax filings.
• Prepare monthly inventory and WIP valuation reports.
• Assist with physical inventory reconciliation (twice a year).
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION and/or WORK EXPERIENCE

• CPA with a minimum of 3 year’s hands on experience in a company preferred; or a bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited four-year U.S. university with a minimum of 5 years hands on accounting experience.

SPECIAL SKILLS

• MS Office (Outlook, Excel, and Word); Advance knowledge of Excel including high level proficiency of Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP
• High level of accuracy and detail oriented

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Written Communications
• Informing
• Priority Setting
• Time Management
• Functional/ Technical Skills
• Integrity and Trust
• Listening
• Dealing with Ambiguity
• Comfort Around Higher Management
• Ability to Multi-Task
• Decision Quality
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Managerial Courage
• Problem Solving & Process Management

PAY TRANSPARENCY

This position pays $90k annual base salary or commensurate with experience. 

Since the late 1990's, James Perse has defined Southern California style. Our collections for men, women and home - which have become synonymous with sophistication, detail and quality - are sold in over 70 James Perse boutiques, as well as in fine department and specialty stores around the world.

Our employees are smart, creative, passionate and service-driven individuals who meet the same superior standards we set for our products. We embrace talented people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, and support policies and practices that prohibit discrimination against any person because of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

JAMES PERSE offers competitive benefits packages, including health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, an employee assistance program, paid vacation, paid sick time, a retirement savings plan with company match, and a generous employee discount.

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