Senior Accountant, Inventory Accounting

Nike • Beaverton, OR

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About The Position

We’re seeking a Senior Accountant to join NIKE’s North America Inventory Accounting team—a role that drives accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence. You'll play a key role in the monthly and quarterly close processes for the North America Geography and serve as a trusted business partner. We’re seeking a proactive, highly organized individual who will support initiatives to execute and improve processes, controls and policies. You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, bringing strong problem-solving skills, and a mindset rooted in continuous improvement. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent strongly preferred. Minimum 3 years of work experience in public accounting, corporate accounting, technical accounting or operational excellence, within a large, complex, multinational corporation and/or Public Accounting firm. Understanding and experience with US GAAP and internal controls over financial reporting. Proficiency with SAP ERP, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and SharePoint systems is a plus. Proven ability to develop collaborative relationships across teams, functions, and layers, preferably within a large complex corporation. Comfortable working in ambiguous environments and managing multiple, competing priorities and requests, while maintaining high standards for quality and attention to detail. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate status, issues, and risks with senior leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
• Minimum 3 years of work experience in public accounting, corporate accounting, technical accounting or operational excellence, within a large, complex, multinational corporation and/or Public Accounting firm.
• Understanding and experience with US GAAP and internal controls over financial reporting.
• Proven ability to develop collaborative relationships across teams, functions, and layers, preferably within a large complex corporation.
• Comfortable working in ambiguous environments and managing multiple, competing priorities and requests, while maintaining high standards for quality and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate status, issues, and risks with senior leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with SAP ERP, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and SharePoint systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring timely and accurate month-end close processes, including preparing journal entries, reporting, and analytic reviews data to help inform management’s decisions
• Ensure policy and process governance with controls.
• Supporting key Controlling initiatives, including new system implementations, projects, process improvements, and standardization.
• Drive continuous improvement through collaboration with our managed service provider, finance and business partners to drive greater efficiency and effectiveness of accounting processes and financial reporting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees