Senior Accountant (On-site)

Kohl's•Tallahassee, FL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is based at our Corporate Office in Menomonee Falls, WI. You’ll work onsite from Monday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Fridays. In this role, you will be responsible for general accounting functions and financial reporting, including SEC filings and board materials. You will help in establishing and maintaining accounting policies and procedures, review transactions to determine the accounting treatment for specific accounting issues and monitor controls to mitigate risk. You will improve company profitability by providing value-added reporting, driving cross-functional collaboration and building business partnerships. You will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or other relevant field
Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and experience with technical accounting
Advanced knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint and other Financial Software programs
Excellent accounting skills
Strong critical thinking, attention to detail, time management and communication skills
Adept multitasker

Nice To Haves

3+ years of experience in Accounting or Finance
CPA or MBA
Retail industry experience

Responsibilities

Prepare SEC filings (10-Q, 10-K, Proxy, etc.), ensuring accurate and timely reporting and offering best practice suggestions
Provide internal management reporting and analysis
Prepare financial materials for the Board of Directors, Disclosure Committee and Audit Committee
Prepare quarterly earnings release and conference call materials
Provide detailed technical accounting guidance through research for issues such as revenue, leases, stock-based compensation and M&A. Document conclusions to ensure internal and external reporting requirements are met.
Monitor the activities of all accounting standard-setting bodies to determine the impact on Kohl’s financial accounting and reporting practices
Review contracts and capital projects for proper accounting treatment
Provide competitor analysis and comparisons to support financial statements
Support external auditors, including annual audits and technical accounting issues
Aggregate and summarize data using technical tools, accounting principles and relevant business knowledge
Identify and communicate trends, variances and their underlying drivers
Ensure data integrity before presentation of findings and compile relevant findings for presentation
Drive the month-end close process, including recording journal entries, preparing month-end reporting and performing account reconciliations
Additional tasks may be assigned