Sr Accountant at Samsonite Company Stores, LLC in Mansfield, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Description:
Who we are:

Samsonite is the worldwide leader in superior travel bags, luggage, and accessories combining notable style with the latest design technology and the utmost attention to quality and durability. For more than 100 years, Samsonite has leveraged its rich heritage to create unparalleled products that fulfill the travel lifestyle needs of conscious movers everywhere. With a portfolio of brands including Samsonite, Tumi, American Tourister, High Sierra, Gregory, eBags, Hartmann, and Lipault Paris, our products are sold in over 100 countries in North America, Asia, Europe and Latin America through our company-operated retail store, websites and a variety of retail partners.

Your role at Samsonite:

You will provide full scope accounting support to the business and facilitate the timely month-end closing process, including the monthly global consolidation, F/X, and account reconciliation process. You will also be responsible for applying accounting principles to provide timely and accurate financial information, including preparation of financial reports, variance analysis, and identification trends. Provide technical accounting support to co-workers and multi-national department heads; assist the Director of Financial Reporting with quarterly and year end requirements as well as ad hoc reporting as required. You will work out of our Mansfield, MA headquarters.

• Responsible for preparing corporate monthly journal entries, including accruals, Intercompany Transactions, Interest Accruals and payments.


• Prepare and post monthly payroll entries for US entities.


• Work with AP & AR to ensure payables and receivables are recorded accurately and timely.


• Ensure all monthly recurring entries and all new invoices/fees are being amortized and expensed accurately


• Update intercompany loan calculation spreadsheets for various loans. Prepare/park journal entries to accrue for intercompany interest receivables/payables


• Reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis, research more complex discrepancies, determine appropriate course of action, and resolve differences timely.


• Run required month-end reports from SAP and HFM.


• Help to prepare all quarter and annual government census reports. (Relaying required information from company financial statements to the census reports as instructions direct, as well as interact with necessary departments)


• Work with internal and external auditors on quarterly and yearly audits.


• Contribute to special projects, perform assigned projects with highest attention to detail, exhibiting strong work ethic.


• Strong working relationships across various functions, providing various accounting support to both domestic and global accounting team.


• Other duties as assigned.

We're excited if you have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance


• 5+ years' of accounting experience


• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills


• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word

Preferred Skills and Industry experience:

• MBA a plus


• SAP a plus


• Excellent communications skills both written and verbal


• Excellent organizational skills, the ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment


• Financial reporting experience helpful but not required

Why you'll love working here:

• 
  Our employees matter. As a people-focused business, we work hard to provide meaningful rewards and development opportunities for our employees, recognizing performance, and creating a supportive working environment for them, wherever they are based.


• 
  Vibrant culture. We are committed to a diverse and rich culture, welcoming people from all walks of life. Our long-standing commitment to diversity and inclusion empowers us to bring our authentic selves and unique differences to work every day.


• 
  Socially responsible. We want to minimize our products' impact on the environment and help create positive journeys worldwide. We do this by creating the best products using the most sustainable and innovative materials, methods, and models.

What we value:

At Samsonite, we do more than create the bags that move with our consumer, we inspire and celebrate the moments that move them. We believe we have a responsibility to the world in how we operate, the products we sell, the communities where we live and work, and how we treat the people we employ. We're as diverse as travel itself, and like travel, your journey with Samsonite presents the opportunity to be a part of something bigger and explore your passions. This is why we offer various paths for professionals and celebrate the knowledge and skills they bring to our team. We are committed to a respectful workplace that allows our team members to bring their best selves to the workplace daily.

Samsonite is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting and maintaining a work environment in which all applicants, associates, customers, and other individuals are treated with dignity and respect free from unlawful harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance


• 5+ years’ of accounting experience


• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills


• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word

Preferred Skills and Industry experience: 

• MBA a plus


• SAP a plus


• Excellent communications skills both written and verbal


• Excellent organizational skills, the ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment


• Financial reporting experience helpful but not required

Why you'll love working here:

• 
  Our employees matter. As a people-focused business, we work hard to provide meaningful rewards and development opportunities for our employees, recognizing performance, and creating a supportive working environment for them, wherever they are based.


• 
  Vibrant culture. We are committed to a diverse and rich culture, welcoming people from all walks of life.  Our long-standing commitment to diversity and inclusion empowers us to bring our authentic selves and unique differences to work every day.


• 
  Socially responsible. We want to minimize our products' impact on the environment and help create positive journeys worldwide.  We do this by creating the best products using the most sustainable and innovative materials, methods, and models. 

What we value: 

At Samsonite, we do more than create the bags that move with our consumer, we inspire and celebrate the moments that move them. We believe we have a responsibility to the world in how we operate, the products we sell, the communities where we live and work, and how we treat the people we employ.  We're as diverse as travel itself, and like travel, your journey with Samsonite presents the opportunity to be a part of something bigger and explore your passions.  This is why we offer various paths for professionals and celebrate the knowledge and skills they bring to our team.  We are committed to a respectful workplace that allows our team members to bring their best selves to the workplace daily. 

Samsonite is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting and maintaining a work environment in which all applicants, associates, customers, and other individuals are treated with dignity and respect free from unlawful harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.Responsibilities:
You will provide full scope accounting support to the business and facilitate the timely month-end closing process, including the monthly global consolidation, F/X, and account reconciliation process.  You will also be responsible for applying accounting principles to provide timely and accurate financial information, including preparation of financial reports, variance analysis, and identification trends.  Provide technical accounting support to co-workers and multi-national department heads; assist the Director of Financial Reporting with quarterly and year end requirements as well as ad hoc reporting as required.  You will work out of our Mansfield, MA headquarters.

• Responsible for preparing corporate monthly journal entries, including accruals, Intercompany Transactions, Interest Accruals and payments.


• Prepare and post monthly payroll entries for US entities.


• Work with AP & AR to ensure payables and receivables are recorded accurately and timely.


• Ensure all monthly recurring entries and all new invoices/fees are being amortized and expensed accurately


• Update intercompany loan calculation spreadsheets for various loans. Prepare/park journal entries to accrue for intercompany interest receivables/payables


• Reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis, research more complex discrepancies, determine appropriate course of action, and resolve differences timely.


• Run required month-end reports from SAP and HFM.


• Help to prepare all quarter and annual government census reports. (Relaying required information from company financial statements to the census reports as instructions direct, as well as interact with necessary departments)


• Work with internal and external auditors on quarterly and yearly audits.


• Contribute to special projects, perform assigned projects with highest attention to detail, exhibiting strong work ethic.


• Strong working relationships across various functions, providing various accounting support to both domestic and global accounting team.


• Other duties as assigned.

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