Columbus - Sr Manager Reporting

Overview:

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Customers can experience our brands in over 400 Express retail and Express Factory Outlet stores, 50 Bonobos Guideshops, and online at www.express.com and www.bonobos.com.

Location Name: Columbus Corporate Headquarters

Responsibilities:

In addition this position plays an integral part of the team providing analytics, reporting and leadership of the payroll and reporting team. Oversees all aspects of the Payroll Department and outsourced relationship with the provider. This position owns overall strategy and manages complex accounting issues within functional areas of expertise.

• Prepare, review and distribute annual financial reporting, including footnote disclosures to executive management, lenders and other parties within established timeframes, while maintaining the highest quality, reliability and accuracy
• Oversee all corporate accounting functions including: Financial Reporting, Fixed Assets, lease Accounting, Payroll, Franchise/Licensee invoicing, and PeopleSoft Financials systems maintenance
• Manage payroll team and oversee the relationship with ADP for outsourced payroll services
• Independently research, apply and implement changes in authoritative accounting guidance to determine impact on the company
• Provide technical direction to the organization through summary updates to the Controller and CFO regarding new accounting guidance
• Look for and finds opportunities to continuously enhance our payroll and finance reporting processes
• Ability to analyze and resolve payroll related issues
• Develop a close working partnership with IT, HR, Store Operations
• Own the integration and consolidation of new brands/businesses into the Phoenix portfolio of brands
• Manage the timely and accurate preparation of budget, forecast, and LRP of various financial line items including rent, depreciation and returns reserve.
• Oversee the timely and accurate financial close of all brands and the subsequent consolidation into the general ledger for consistency in consolidated reporting.
• Maintain accounting policies and appropriate internal control environments in our multi-channel/multi-brand environment
• Evaluate and implement processes that enable efficiencies and create cost savings for the Company
• Cultivate and manage relationships with cross functional and external parties, including providing education around accounting and financial architecture of the Company
• Lead and develop internal talent for succession planning and talent optimization in line with Company values
• Serve as key resource to the Controller for GAAP accounting issues and reporting matters
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies
• Provide guidance and execution in the accounting strategy of implementing acquired entities
• Steer strategic system implementation initiatives to streamline accounting processes ensuring GAAP and SOX compliant operations

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business required, Master’s degree is a plus
• Experience: 10+ years of industry or Big Four public accounting experience, CPA preferred
• 4+ years of leadership management experience
• Payroll experience
• Experience with payroll migration and owning the relationship with the provider

• Possess expert knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• Expert level knowledge of research and accounting guidance
• Proven management capability and understanding of concepts underlying the theory and practice of recording, classifying, examining and analyzing financial transactions
• Experience creating budgets and forecasts and performing analysis
• Ability to work and function independently as well as lead others
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Attention to detail, ability to make quick and informed decisions, leadership and communication
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and consistently meet deadlines
• Excellent analytical skills and strong attention to detail
• Excellent oral and written communication and customer service skills
• Flexibility
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Ability to think and lead strategically; in-depth understanding of GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley; professionally and maturely leads to inspire curiosity and creativity; passion for leading high performing teams through others; organized and attentive to detail; resourceful and solution oriented

Closing:

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