REI is⠀committed⠀to⠀becoming a⠀fully⠀inclusive,⠀antiracist,⠀multicultural⠀organization.⠀To fulfill⠀our brand⠀promise of⠀enabling a⠀life⠀well-lived⠀outside⠀for⠀everyone,⠀we are⠀seeking⠀candidates⠀who⠀demonstrate⠀shared⠀values of⠀diversity,⠀equity,⠀inclusion,⠀and⠀antiracism.
This⠀job⠀contributes⠀to REI’s⠀success by⠀reviewing,⠀analyzing,⠀and⠀posting⠀corporate⠀financial⠀data to⠀the⠀general⠀ledger in⠀an⠀accurate⠀and timely⠀manner.⠀General⠀responsibilities⠀include:⠀Performing⠀complex⠀month-end⠀closing⠀activities⠀and⠀account⠀reconciliations,⠀preparing⠀monthly⠀standard⠀journal⠀entries,⠀driving⠀cross⠀divisional⠀collaboration⠀to⠀
research⠀general⠀accounting⠀questions,⠀maintaining⠀balance⠀sheet⠀schedules,⠀analyzing⠀general⠀ledger⠀account⠀balances⠀to⠀determine
⠀accuracy⠀and⠀completeness⠀of⠀entries,⠀training⠀and⠀developing⠀staff⠀accountants,⠀researching⠀and⠀posting⠀account⠀corrections⠀in
⠀accordance⠀with⠀Generally⠀Accepted⠀Accounting⠀Principles⠀(GAAP) and⠀internal⠀account⠀definitions,⠀and owning⠀and⠀driving⠀various⠀finance⠀projects.⠀This⠀position⠀must have⠀an⠀excellent⠀understanding⠀of the⠀technical⠀and⠀financial⠀implications⠀of the⠀associated⠀processes⠀and can⠀identify⠀and⠀resolve⠀problems⠀independently.⠀Organization,⠀attention⠀to detail,⠀and⠀communication⠀are⠀critical⠀to the⠀success of⠀this role.⠀The ideal⠀candidate⠀will⠀initiate,⠀develop,⠀and⠀implement⠀process⠀improvements⠀as well as⠀model and⠀act in⠀accordance⠀with⠀REI’s⠀guiding⠀values and⠀mission.
Planning & Navigating Requirements (the plans the job is responsible for creating and executing, and how the job ensures they are implemented)
- Oversees⠀the⠀balancing⠀and⠀posting of⠀corporate⠀financial⠀data from⠀multiple⠀systems⠀into the⠀General⠀Ledger in⠀an⠀accurate⠀and timely⠀manner.
- Solid⠀understanding⠀of⠀internal⠀controls⠀related to⠀accounting⠀and⠀reporting.⠀Proactive⠀in⠀ensuring⠀adequate⠀internal⠀controls⠀within⠀accounting⠀and⠀working⠀with other⠀functions⠀to ensure⠀adequate⠀controls⠀exist for⠀processes⠀that⠀impact⠀accounting.
- Exhibits⠀excellent⠀time⠀management⠀skills and⠀effectively⠀prioritizes⠀competing⠀responsibilities⠀with⠀minimal⠀oversight⠀from⠀managers,⠀ensures⠀deliverables⠀are⠀completed⠀timely
- Proactively⠀identifies⠀control⠀weaknesses⠀and⠀inefficient⠀processes;⠀initiates,⠀develops,⠀and⠀implements⠀process⠀improvements.
- Analyzes⠀and⠀reconciles⠀more⠀complex⠀Balance⠀Sheet⠀accounts,⠀identifying⠀and⠀resolving⠀discrepant⠀items.
- Accountable⠀for⠀reconciling⠀and⠀posting⠀complex⠀accounting⠀transactions.
- Proficient⠀in⠀analyzing⠀large data⠀sets.
- Researches⠀questions⠀about⠀financial⠀information,⠀and posts⠀correcting⠀entries in⠀accordance⠀with GAAP⠀and⠀internal⠀account⠀definitions.
- As⠀needed,⠀participates⠀in⠀building⠀and⠀testing⠀business⠀requirements⠀for system⠀implementations⠀and⠀enhancements
- Subject⠀matter⠀expert for⠀assigned⠀areas of⠀ownership
- Contact⠀and⠀resource⠀for⠀auditors;⠀provides⠀audit⠀schedules,⠀account⠀reconciliations,⠀and⠀supporting⠀documentation.
- Trains,⠀coaches,⠀and⠀provides⠀guidance⠀to Staff⠀Accountants⠀relating⠀to more⠀complex⠀accounting⠀processes⠀and⠀reconciliations.
- Analyzes⠀financial⠀information⠀to provide⠀financial⠀insight⠀and ensure⠀financial⠀information⠀is⠀materially⠀accurate
- Performs⠀and⠀reviews⠀month-end⠀closing⠀activities.
- Works⠀cross-divisionally⠀to⠀research⠀questions⠀about⠀financial⠀information⠀and posts⠀correcting⠀entries in⠀accordance⠀with GAAP⠀and⠀internal⠀account⠀definitions.
- Identifies⠀issues and⠀brings⠀inconsistencies⠀and⠀problems⠀to the⠀attention⠀of⠀management.⠀Takes⠀ownership⠀and drives⠀development⠀and⠀implementation⠀of⠀solutions.
- Participates⠀in and⠀drives ad⠀hoc⠀projects⠀and⠀assignments⠀as needed.
Responsibilities:
Required Skills & Experience
- Bachelor’s⠀Degree in⠀Accounting,⠀Finance or⠀related⠀field
- 4+⠀years⠀accounting⠀or⠀bookkeeping⠀experience
- Experience⠀analyzing⠀informational⠀data in an⠀ERP⠀system
- Advanced⠀Excel and⠀analytical⠀skills⠀required
- Demonstrates⠀firm⠀understanding⠀of how to⠀apply GAAP⠀to general⠀ledger⠀accounting
- Great⠀team⠀player⠀with solid⠀interpersonal⠀skills
- Demonstrates⠀eagerness⠀to learn⠀new tasks⠀and is⠀flexible⠀in⠀prioritizing⠀daily⠀assignments
- Ability⠀to⠀consolidate⠀information⠀from⠀various⠀sources⠀including⠀feedback⠀from⠀others to⠀reach⠀sound⠀decisions
- Ability⠀to⠀communicate⠀clearly⠀and⠀concisely,⠀both⠀orally and⠀in⠀writing
- Exceptional⠀attention⠀to⠀detail
- Executes⠀effectively⠀by using⠀resources⠀efficiently,⠀meeting⠀deadlines,⠀and⠀keeping⠀others⠀informed⠀of work⠀plans and⠀progress⠀toward⠀goals
- Ability⠀to work⠀independently⠀and⠀balance⠀multiple⠀projects⠀and⠀processes⠀simultaneously
- Flexible⠀in one's⠀viewpoints⠀and⠀positions⠀to support⠀the⠀direction⠀taken by⠀others at⠀REI
- Ability⠀to distill⠀data to be⠀able to⠀form an⠀understanding⠀of why⠀something⠀is⠀occurring⠀within the⠀business⠀and⠀ability to⠀concisely⠀project⠀that⠀understanding⠀to⠀others
- Assumes⠀positive⠀intent and⠀starts⠀from a⠀place of⠀respect⠀when⠀interacting⠀with⠀colleagues
- Analytical⠀mindset⠀with drive⠀for⠀problem⠀solving
- Acts⠀upon⠀opportunities⠀and⠀involves⠀and⠀influences⠀others in⠀the⠀accomplishment⠀of⠀worthwhile⠀organizational⠀goals
- Challenges⠀the status⠀quo,⠀champions⠀change and⠀influences⠀others to⠀change
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA⠀license
- SAP⠀experience
- Experience⠀in⠀Inventory⠀Accounting
- Tableau,⠀SQL
- Public⠀Accounting⠀experience
Closing:
At REI, we⠀believe⠀the⠀outdoors⠀is for⠀all. We⠀are⠀committed⠀to⠀becoming a⠀fully⠀inclusive,⠀anti-racist,⠀multicultural⠀organization.⠀We know⠀that⠀there's⠀strength⠀in our⠀diversity⠀– that⠀each⠀employee⠀brings⠀unique⠀skills,⠀experiences,⠀and⠀perspectives.⠀Every day⠀you are⠀driving⠀change,⠀fostering⠀a culture⠀of⠀respect,⠀and⠀knowing⠀you're⠀backed by⠀benefits⠀that⠀support⠀your whole⠀life. To⠀work⠀towards⠀this⠀commitment⠀and⠀fulfill⠀our brand⠀promise of⠀inspiring⠀and⠀enabling a⠀life⠀outside⠀for⠀everyone,⠀we seek⠀employees⠀who⠀demonstrate⠀different⠀ways of⠀working,⠀create a⠀sense of⠀belonging,⠀and⠀actively⠀listen and⠀learn.
Pay⠀Transparency
We⠀are⠀committed⠀to⠀practices⠀that⠀promote⠀pay equity⠀and⠀transparency.⠀As⠀required⠀by⠀applicable⠀Pay⠀Transparency⠀laws, REI⠀provides a⠀range of⠀compensation⠀for roles⠀that may⠀be hired⠀in⠀locations⠀under⠀these⠀requirements.⠀Factors⠀that may⠀be used to⠀determine⠀your⠀actual⠀salary may⠀include a⠀wide array⠀of⠀factors,⠀including:⠀your⠀specific⠀skills and⠀experience,⠀geographic⠀location⠀or other⠀relevant⠀factors.
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