Pricing Analyst

Description

This role will contribute to the accurate financial accounting and controls related to the operation of our Free Standing Stores (Retail) and Online businesses. He/She/They will be responsible to execute assigned month end close activities and daily monitoring activities for our Direct to Consumer Channels (retail and online) and will assist the team with special projects as assigned. This position will have regular interaction with our third party BPO, serving as key contact for escalations, training, and answering questions.

The role will support key accounting processes including the participation on multiple simultaneous projects. Most projects are systems oriented and require a strong aptitude towards understanding the impact of Master Data, data flow, interfaces, conversion through cross reference, and error handling. The same skill set will be required towards system remediation (Break/Fix) and enhancements.

• Participate in the month⁃end and quarter⁃end financial statement close process, including assisting brand finance and third⁃party accounting teams


• Ensure assigned work is performed in compliance with SOX controls and company policy


• Develop and maintain process documentation for DTC processes


• Participate in the project implementation for new processes for new business arrangements (ie Online and Omnichannel) to ensure compliance with company policy, US GAAP, and SOX Controls


• Work with IT across functional areas to support business requests around new capabilities to enhance the end consumer experience and develop reporting to measure the same


• Ensure compliance with SOX control framework and Company Policies


• Proactively identify and implement process improvements


• Communicate with various internal (e.g., Online departments, Brand Finance, OneSource) and external (e.g., audit firm, BPO) teams


• Serve as Subject Matter Expert for certain accounting related activities and transactions


• Support annual internal and external audits


• Investigate reporting discrepancies and communicate issues in a timely manner


• Collaborate with Retail Operations, Online, Brand Finance and other corporate finance departments in researching and answering questions about financial results


• Perform and lead ad hot accounting and finance requests and special projects, as assigned

Qualifications

• Undergraduate Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management or related field


• 3⁃5 Years Experience


• 5 % Travel


• CPA preferred


• Experience with Direct To Consumer industries (Free Standing Stores and Online) required


• Strong understanding of US GAAP (including ASC 606, inventory, prepaids and accrued expenses)


• Strong understanding of SOX financial controls


• Strong understanding of SAP, Hyperion Financial Suite, Online Order Management and POS (retail) systems


• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) and team player


• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word


• Highly organized detail⁃oriented individual with strong sense of ownership and keen attention to detail