GL Accountant

Outdoor Research•Seattle, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Outdoor Research is seeking a team-oriented GL Accountant who will own a wide array of general ledger activities. Responsibilities will include overseeing the operational accounting of assigned balance sheet GLs, month-end close tasks and reconciliations, annual audit support, completing sales and excise tax filings and managing outside sales tax preparer to accurately and timely file in 40+ states, calculate and pay commissions in US and Canada, and oversee prepaid expenses and bank reconciliations in US and CAD. This highly visible role is critical to the success of Outdoor Research and works closely with other cross-functional teams to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial reporting and stewardship of the company's assets. The ideal candidate is a passionate and energetic team player with an eye for process efficiencies and unexplored opportunities for improvement through automation, template creation, workflow streamlining, and technological capabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
3+ years of accounting experience
Broad-based GL experience in small to mid-sized company
Demonstrated ability to balance competing responsibilities and deadlines
Ability to juggle a wide-ranging statement of work with growing scope and scale
Advanced excel skills (v-lookup, pivot tables and pivot charts, dynamic arrays)
Comfort with large data sets (in excess of 10k lines) and required manipulation & data mining to solve complex problems
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proven success working cross-functionally
Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of GAAP or IFRS
Experience with internal controls and SOX compliance
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills