Senior Accountant

Company: TemPositions Group Of Companies
Location: Westbury
Posted on: May 28, 2025

Job Description:

Description: The Senior Accountant will be responsible for managing and executing key accounting functions to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance within a high growth apparel company. This role supports expense management, cost accounting, and margin analysis while maintaining internal controls and working closely with cross-functional teams.

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Job Responsibilities:

Maintain the integrity of the general ledger by ensuring accurate classification and posting of all financial transactions.
Prepare, review, and post journal entries related to accruals, prepaids, intercompany transactions, and reclasses.
Perform detailed monthly balance sheet account reconciliations, including bank accounts, inventory, AP, AR, and other key accounts.
Reconcile sub-ledgers (e.g., inventory, AP, AR) to the general ledger and investigate discrepancies.
Monitor and reconcile intercompany balances and ensure proper eliminations in consolidated financials.
Maintain and review standard and recurring journal entries, ensuring consistency and accuracy period over period.
Analyze trial balances and investigate large fluctuations or unusual transactions.
Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
Assist in month-end and year-end closing processes.
Assist in designing and maintaining the chart of accounts structure to support reporting needs and scalability.
Support implementation or upgrades of ERP systems and mapping of GL accounts for new product categories, warehouses, or sales channels.
Ensure general ledger activity complies with GAAP, internal policies, and external requirements.
Prepare audit schedules and respond to external inquiries regarding general ledger accounts and supporting documentation.
Coordinate monthly close tasks/responsibilities with extended international accounting teams.
Coordinate payroll processing with HR team to ensure proper department codes for financial reporting.


Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting is Finance is required.
CPA designation a plus
3-5 years of accounting experience, preferable in the apparel, retail, or consumer goods industry.
Strong understating of GAAP
Familiarity with ERP systems
Advanced Excel Skills knowing Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, and IF statements.
Detail-oriented with strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
Ability to work in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment.
Experience with wholesale, DTC, and marketplace (Amazon, Shopify, etc.) accounting flows.



We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), marital or familial status, age, physical or mental disability, perceived disability, citizenship status, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, height, weight, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Applications from members of minority groups and women are encouraged.



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