Senior Analyst, Expense Accounting
Job Description:
- Drive month-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis focused on Freight, Marketing, Selling, Product Development, DTC, and G&A expenses
- Ensure accurate and timely reporting of expense-related financial statement components according to corporate close timelines
- Assist with final review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting deliverables
- Partner with Corporate Accounting and External Reporting teams on quarterly and annual SEC reporting
- Prepare audit support documentation, including walkthrough and testing support
- Act as an expense accounting contact for internal and external audits
- Identify control gaps and process inefficiencies and drive remediation and continuous improvement
- Participate in system implementations, upgrades, and process improvement initiatives
- Support testing for accounting-related projects, system changes, and new processes
- Support process efficiency, data validation, and financial insights using data analytics tools or emerging technologies such as AI
- Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Product Development, FP&A, Legal, and IT teams on expense-impacting initiatives
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience in a multi-entity or publicly traded environment
- Strong working knowledge of US GAAP
- Experience materially contributing to month-end close, internal control compliance, and audit support
- Proven ability to partner cross-functionally and communicate complex accounting topics to stakeholders
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- High attention to detail with focus on accuracy
- Ability to review and challenge financial data
- Capacity to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed organization
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Preferred: experience in consumer, retail, apparel, footwear, or multi-brand environments
- Preferred: familiarity with data analytics tools or emerging technologies
- Preferred: SAP experience
- Preferred: BPC experience
Benefits:
- Incentive Potential: eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential
- Benefits program information available through MyVFbenefits.com, including medical plans
- Reasonable accommodations during the application process
- Equal employment opportunity and inclusive workplace commitments
