San Francisco, California, United States · On-site
$110k–$120k/yr
We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join our dynamic team. In this critical role, you will oversee our financial operations, ensuring accuracy and compliance in our accounting practic…
Skills: Financial Consolidation, US GAAP, Intercompany Accounting, Foreign Exchange Management, Financial Reporting
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Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close and consolidation processes, including intercompany accounting and foreign exchange adjustments. Prepare consolidated financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and manage audit compliance and process improvements.
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and at least 4 years of progressive public accounting or industry experience. Proficiency in Oracle NetSuite and Planful is preferred, along with experience in global business environments.
We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join our dynamic team. In this critical role, you will oversee our financial operations, ensuring accuracy and compliance in our accounting practices.
This role will report to Senior Accounting Manager, Consolidations, a.k.a. Brands is looking for an experienced Senior Accountant, who is excited about driving and effectively scaling a.k.a. Brands to the next level. You will work closely with the Finance & Accounting team to ensure the integrity of our accounting operations.
This role requires strategic and critical thinking, and effective communication. The ideal candidate will be a personable, team-first leader, skilled at working collaboratively with stakeholders across departments, regions, and business units.
This role requires someone with experience being a key member of the financial close process, impeccable attention to detail, a financial and analytical mindset, and a strong desire to improve processes and controls.
Essential Functions:
Financial Close & Consolidation
· Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, including consolidation in Planful, foreign currency remeasurement and translation, intercompany eliminations, and preparation of consolidated financial statements.
· Extract, map, and reconcile trial balances between source ledgers (NetSuite) and the consolidation tool (Planful), and prepare and validate support for system uploads to ensure completeness, accuracy, and consistency of source data.
· Maintain detailed supporting schedules and workpapers for the consolidation and quarterly reporting package.
Intercompany Accounting
· Manage intercompany transactions across the global entities, covering both short-term intercompany balances and long-term intercompany balances
· Perform quarterly three-way matching and netting of intercompany balances across entities, confirming that reciprocal intercompany payables and receivables agree and settling or offsetting balances as part of the intercompany netting process.
· Monitor intercompany account balances on an ongoing basis and prepare intercompany reconciliations, ensuring general ledger and intercompany accounts are reconciled with documented resolution of reconciling items and proper elimination upon consolidation.
Foreign Exchange (FX)
· Manage foreign currency remeasurement and translation adjustments for global entities operating in multiple currencies, including recording and reviewing cumulative translation adjustments (CTA).
· Maintain foreign exchange (FX) rate tables and update them monthly to ensure accurate remeasurement, translation, and financial reporting.
Reporting & Analysis
· Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial statements in accordance with US GAAP, including the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement
· Own the preparation of the consolidated statement of cash flows on a monthly basis, including analysis of operating, investing, and financing activities and reconciliation to movements in the balance sheet and income statement.
· Assist with the holding company balance sheet and income statement — review balances during month-end close, prepare balance sheet account reconciliations, and perform variance analysis.
· Prepare debt covenant calculations and quarterly fluctuation analysis for lenders and management.
Audit & Compliance
· Serve as a key liaison for internal and external auditors, providing supporting schedules and documentation for assigned areas.
· Maintain process documentation, ensure SOX compliance across functional areas of responsibility, and help develop and implement internal control procedures.
Process Improvement
· Identify and implement process improvements — including AI and automation — to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of the consolidation process, ensuring best-in-class global close processes and effective internal controls documentation.
· Contribute in the ongoing improvement of accounting systems and processes.
Other
· Support the annual budgeting and rolling forecast process, ensuring accurate data consolidation and scenario analysis.
· Take on ad hoc financial analysis and special projects as requested by the Senior Accounting Manager, Consolidations, and AKA Brands leadership.
Education & Experience:
· Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
· 4+ years of progressive public accounting and/or industry experience, or broad-based accounting experience in a high-growth environment. Retail industry experience is a plus.
· Solid understanding of financial reporting and accounting systems.
· Experience collaborating across a wide range of stakeholders, including internal staff, senior leadership, external partners, and tax and legal advisors.
· Working knowledge of Oracle NetSuite and Planful is a plus.
· Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple time-sensitive projects independently.
· Proactive and communicative — comfortable engaging across all levels of the organization.
· Experience working within non-US, global business environments.
· Strong written and verbal communication skills.4+ years of progressive Public Accounting and/or Industry experience, or broad-based accounting experience in a hyper-growth environment. Retail Industry experience is a plus
Knowledge & Skills:
· Working knowledge of Oracle NetSuite and Planful is a plus.
· Ability to solve problems and work independently, handling and prioritizing multiple time-sensitive projects with a firm commitment to meeting deadlines.
· Takes initiative actively engaging with all levels of staff and across all programs/departments.
· Demonstrated success experience in non-US, global culture(s) for work/life.
· Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Salary range for this role is $110,000 - $120,000/yr. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. All candidates are encouraged to apply.
Benefits of Working at a.k.a. Brands:
Working with a best-in-class company, requires a best-in-class benefits and compensation offering. When taking on a role at a.k.a. Brands you will receive:
> Competitive market-based compensation and financial incentives.
> A full range of company-sponsored health and welfare benefits
> A sector leading 401(k) retirement program that matches 100% of your contributions up 5% of your pay
> Company Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount
> Generous discounts across our direct-to-consumer brands.
> A time-off package that includes 35-days off per year
> Learning, development, and stretch opportunities to help grow your career.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
a.k.a. Brands is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and welcoming workplace. To facilitate this, we actively promote a culture of inclusivity internally and encourage both those with non-traditional backgrounds and candidates that identity as part of a traditionally marginalized community to apply for opportunities with us and our portfolio of brands. Additionally, we routinely review our hiring practices and recruiting sources to eliminate both potential and actual bias in the hiring process.
If you need assistance or accommodation during the hiring process due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected]. Please note that we do not respond to application inquiries or resume submissions via this email address.
We spot, scale, and grow direct-to-consumer fashion brands.
Behind our brands is a group of extraordinary leaders and teams. All are customer-obsessed, digitally-focused, hyper-innovative and consciously responsible. At the core of these brands is a constant stream of inspirational content and trend-forward merchandise, and a community of passionate followers.
Offices: 9255 W Sunset Blvd, Suite 1100, West Hollywood, California 90069, US
We spot, scale, and grow direct-to-consumer fashion brands.
Behind our brands is a group of extraordinary leaders and teams. All are customer-obsessed, digitally-focused, hyper-innovative and consciously responsible. At the core of these brands is a constant stream of inspirational content and trend-forward merchandise, and a community of passionate followers.
Offices: 9255 W Sunset Blvd, Suite 1100, West Hollywood, California 90069, US
