Senior Financial Analyst - Accounting

Job Description

Reporting Relationships: The Senior Financial Analyst, Accounting reports to Senior Manager, Accounting

 

Company Description:

Hudson’s Bay Company is one of the fastest-growing department store retailers in the world.  In North America, HBC’s leading banners include Hudson’s Bay, Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue, Gilt, Saks OFF 5TH, Find @ Lord & Taylor, and Home Outfitters. In Europe, HBC’s banners include GALERIA Kaufhof (the largest department store group in Germany), Galeria INNO (Belgium’s only department store group), and Sportarena. At HBC we are a company of adventurers who explore uncharted territory, challenge convention, and work with imagination and fun.  

 

Major Responsibilities:

The Senior Financial Analyst, Accounting supports the banner accounting and finance processes to ensure all monthly and quarterly functions are completed accurately and on time within company policy.  This is a senior accounting role, and the incumbent will be responsible for handling more complex accounting transactions and reconciliations to provide coaching and guidance to junior team members and to the offshore accounting team.

 

Role Responsibilities:

1. Actively participate in the month end close process to ensure accurate and timely financial statements
2. Approve weekly, monthly, and quarterly accounting journal entries
3. Complete monthly intercompany reconciliations
4. Approve monthly balance sheet reconciliations
5. Provide support and coaching to overseas and junior team members
6. Provide support to our internal key stakeholders in Treasury, Tax, Legal, FP&A, etc.
7. Support external and internal audit process
8. Assist with ad-hoc projects and analysis to support Corporate activities, including optimization and transition of additional work to HBC India
9. Work with the wider accounting and leadership teams to develop common processes for accounting / close processes to drive efficiency and cost effectiveness

Qualifications

Personal Characteristics:

The successful candidate must be an expert communicator, with demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to build strong business relationships. He/she has excellent organizational and time management skills and will be comfortable exercising good judgement and understands the importance of confidentiality. He/she is a self-starter, a problem-solver and should be comfortable working in an ever changing environment.

 

Professional Qualifications:

• At least 3 years of progressively responsible accounting and financial reporting experience in large, complex publicly listed organizations
• Experience in mergers and acquisitions with ability to identify potential accounting issues within  complex transactions and propose effective resolution
• Knowledge of accounting standards (e.g. IFRS, GAAP), experience with foreign currency translation, impairment testing, accounting contract review, internal controls management etc
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and have experience with Oracle GL / Oracle Fusions, Hyperion Financial Management and Hyperion Essbase
• Experience with complex accounting, internal controls, financial systems, and processes and with annual audits from a public company perspective.
• Experience in the retail industry, while not required, is preferred

Educational Credentials:

• Bachelors or Master’s degree, with business or accounting background
• Completed Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) designation is preferred

Travel Requirements:

• Travel to Europe or US will be required