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Accountant

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Full Remote
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Experience: 
Mid-level (2-5 years)
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Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting, 3-5 years accounting or financial analysis experience, Experience in Payroll Accounting requirements, Advanced MS Excel skills, Fluent spoken and written English.

Key responsabilities:

  • Record payroll activity in General Ledger
  • Perform month/year-end closing and payroll accruals
  • Prepare balance sheet reconciliations for accuracy
  • Liaise with HR and CB teams on policy changes
  • Act as strategic partner for payroll needs
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Job description

Overview (Text Only)

The Accountant is responsible for recording all payroll related activity in the General Ledger, ensuring accuracy and accounts are reconciled. They will partner with Workforce Management to prepare Wage budgeting, forecasts, and variance analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Perform month and year end closing activities and payroll accruals (vacation, social securities, pension, wage tax etc).
  • Calculate Inter Department and Inter Company Payroll Reclasses
  • Prepare Balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accuracy of all payroll movements and accruals.
  • Liaise with the HR and C&B teams on issues, policy changes, legal and regulatory requirements, to ensure any business changes are reflected correctly accurate and complete accounting
  • Prepare Annual Wage budgets, monthly forecasts and variance analysis.
  • Calculation, forecasting and reconciliation of field level bonus payments
  • Calculation, forecasting and reconciliation of Wages associates with Store E-comm fulfilment.
  • Participate and prepare for internal and external audits.
  • Prepare Wage reporting to Business partners on KPIs and Financial results
  • Complete Payroll and Wage Analysis as required to provide insights to the business
  • Comply with all internal control procedures and SOX requirement and improve (SOX) internal controls.
  • Continuous assessment of performance efficiency and profit improvement opportunities.
  • Liaise on a variety of ad hoc projects.
  • Act as strategic partner, who monitors and anticipates on changes that impact both the payroll and business needs and requirements. Continuous assessment of payroll related process improvement opportunities

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Management, or equivalent combination of education and experience is required
  • Minimum three to five years accounting or financial analysis experience
  • Experience in Payroll or understanding on Payroll Accounting requirements
  • Experience in providing Analysis on high volumes of data
  • Advanced MS Excel skills
  • Team player with service-oriented attitude
  • Analytical thinker who understands processes
  • Pro-active, well organized and flexible
  • Fluent spoken and written English.
  • PeopleSoft experience is a plus

Benefits

  • A Flexible Hybrid Working environment.
  • Excellent Staff Discounts on Foot Locker products – Nike, Adidas, ASICS and many more!
  • Free undercover on-site parking available
  • Access for you and your immediately family to our Employee Assistance Program
  • Free access to Wellhub
  • An inclusive and supportive team culture.

Required profile

Experience

Level of experience: Mid-level (2-5 years)
Industry :
Retail (Super / Hypermarket)
Spoken language(s):
EnglishEnglish
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Other Skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Teamwork
  • Organizational Skills
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Verbal Communication Skills

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