Carters Inc. · 15 hours ago
Accountant
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry LevelCarter's Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing several well-known brands. The Accountant role will support the Finance Controllership Team with expense management and employee-based accounting work, focusing on accounting close procedures, analysis, and reporting.
Apparel & Fashion
Responsibilities
Monthly/quarterly accounting close procedures including monthly/quarterly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts
Assist in month end close of all Distribution Centers
Analyze balance sheet and expense accounts and prepare necessary journal entry adjustments
Prepare necessary month end close journal entries for DC expenses and employee-based transactions
Update Sharepoint close checklist
Provide weekly information to Treasury on Payroll funding for Net, Garnishment and Payroll taxes
Coding of invoices related to payroll and payroll fees
Assist in issuing purchase orders and recording receipts for US Distribution Centers
Prepare Quarterly/Annual Data to Tax, Audit and HR teams
Execute and/or support extract of data from Payroll systems. Performs specialized analysis at management request
Complete yearly escheatment to states for Unclaimed property
Provide monthly and quarterly data to Bureau of Labor and Statistics
Provide timely quarter-end reports and support to external reporting team for SEC filings
Develop and maintain standard reports and ad-hoc reports as needed
Support the closing calendar timelines for assigned tasks and communicate issues accordingly
Develop and maintain strong working relationships with business partners (Human Resources, Payroll, Tax, Distribution Finance, Canada/Hong Kong/Mexico Finance and Retail Finance teams)
Document and streamline business processes and update business processes flows
Ensure compliance with internal process controls and continuously improve our internal processes and controls
Active participant in our digital transformation and innovation initiatives
Work with internal/external auditors to provide documentation to support our financial data/Controls
Participate on special projects as assigned
Qualification
Required
Strong Excel and general computer skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Attention to detail is a must!
Experience in account reconciliations is a plus
Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance
Ability to perform in a hybrid work model; currently the team is onsite at least 3 days a week but that could change based on business needs
Benefits
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Company
Carters Inc.
Carter’s, Inc.
Founded in 1865
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Antonio D. Robinson
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer
Kareema Knighten
EA to EVP Supply Chain, SVP General Counsel, Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer & SVP CIO
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