Position Overview:
The Senior Accountant oversees the accurate reporting of inventory balances across the Company, while identifying opportunities to design and implement process improvements to enhance downstream efficiencies. This individual will also play a critical role in understanding all inventory adjustments and their impact to the financial results of the Company. As an industry best practice, this role leads the month-end inventory close process and ensures compliance with GAAP valuation standards.
Position Details:
Work Environment:
At Duluth Trading Company, we value face-to-face interactions that foster our culture of learning, creativity, and teamwork. The role is based at our headquarters near Madison, WI. You will work in the office Monday through Thursday, with the option to work from home on Fridays if you prefer.
What You’ll Do:
- Month-End Close & General Ledger Reconciliations
- Lead inventory-related month-end close activities, including the preparation of journal entries, accruals, and inventory roll-forwards.
- Responsible for monthly inventory reconciliation between the inventory warehouse management (WMS) subledger and the general ledger, including the timely resolution of any discrepancies.
- Understand process flows and verify that all inventory transactions are accurately being recorded to the general ledger, including understanding the impact of any new initiatives/system modifications.
- Ensure appropriate segregation of duties and SOX compliance for all activities performed.
- Analytics, Adjustments & Cost Accounting
- Perform standard cost calculations and analyze purchase price variances to ensure accurate inventory valuation.
- Calculate and maintain inventory valuation reserves, including Excess & Obsolete (E&O) and Lower of Cost or Net Realizable Value (LCNRV).
- Understand all components of monthly inventory adjustments, develop a structure for assigning ownership for each adjustment category, monitor activity based on established KPI’s, as well as forecast the financial impact monthly.
- Review monthly shrink results for accuracy and assist sites with root cause analysis on unusual gains and losses.
- Monitor the aging of inventory and liaison with merchants and the inventory planning team to support the appropriate business decisions.
- Operational Partnership & Audit Support
- Proficient with inventory warehouse management (WMS) software, including ability to work cross-functionally to troubleshoot and resolve any issues timely.
- Liaise and collaborate with inventory and distribution center partners to provide insights and reporting leading to improved inventory visibility, insights, actions, and productivity.
- Partner cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Procurement, and logistics providers to accurately track and capitalize landed costs, freight, and tariffs.
- Support sites in periodic cycle counts and the annual physical inventory process to ensure executed in accordance with policy.
- Analytically review and monitor inventory levels for all locations for existence and accuracy.
- Compile accurate information for internal and external audit requests.
- Champion automated process improvements to minimize the need for manual intervention to resolve issue.
- Organizational Expectations
- Participates in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
- Adopt organizations values in personal work behaviors, decision making, contributions and interpersonal interactions.
- Contribute to a positive work environment by demonstrating cultural expectations and influencing others to reward performance and value "can do" people, accountability, flexibility, continuous improvement, collaboration, creativity and fun.
What We’re Looking For:
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field
- Equivalent work experience will be considered
- 5+ years of experience
- No Management Experience Required.
- CPA or CMA a decided plus.
- Experience with Manhattan WMS/MAO a plus
- Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent PC and Microsoft Excel skills (including advanced functions like pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and large data set manipulation).
- Strong collaboration and communication skills (both written and verbal).
- Organizational and time management skills and an ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Physical Environment & Travel Expectations:
- Travel is required for less than 10% of company-related meetings, programs, and/or events
- Sitting is required for 90% of working hours
- Standing is required for 10% of working hours
- Continuous arm, hand, and wrist movement (ie: typing)
- Occasional reaching, twisting, and bending
- Noise level no greater than casual conversation
- Ability to perform work in cubicle workstations or an office setting
- Work in temperatures ranging from 65 - 75 degrees
Duluth Headquarters Benefits and Perks
Our pursuit of a better way isn't just about our products—it's about our people too. That's why our Dam Good Crew enjoys a comprehensive benefits package, designed to support their well-being and success.
Multiple Medical plan options
Dental & Vision plans
Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Account including company contributions
Company paid Life Insurance and AD&D
Company paid Short-Term Disability
Other various voluntary benefits including: Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Long-Term Disability and Supplemental Life Insurance
401(k) Employer Match
Parental Leave
Paid holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
Paid Time Off: take it as you need it policy for exempt employees
Daily pay available
40% Employee Discount
Flexible Fridays
Onsite fitness center
Position Compensation Outline
Compensation Range: $70,000 to $100,000/year
This position is eligible to participate in the company bonus program.
Compensation listed is for the full-time position at this specific location and is based on several factors, including experience, and qualifications. Benefits and perks may have eligibility requirements and are subject to change.
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The responsibilities outlined in this position description are a guideline for the general duties of the position and are not exhaustive of all duties inherent in the job. Duluth Trading Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
About Duluth Trading Company:
Started in 1989, Duluth Trading Company exists to enable hard-working individuals to take on life with their own two hands. Folks that revel in doing it the hard way and celebrate finding a better way. We seek talented individuals who share these beliefs and are excited to further the Duluth Trading legacy with a digital-first mindset, always moving forward and always innovating.
From ingenious Duluth workwear, to comfortably capable Buck Naked Underwear, to outside-embracing AKHG, it’s all about the innovative gear and gadgets that equip customers for a more hands-on way of life.
Top-notch quality, immersive storytelling, outstanding customer service, and the shared belief that the go-all-in-and-dig-deep spirit exists with everyone are what sets Duluth Trading Co. apart. We seek talented folks looking to be part of a can-do team that’s hellbent on helping the world to gear up, get its hands dirty, and do.
