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.
Reporting Relationship:
This position reports directly to the Senior Manager- Corporate Card & Travel.
Major Responsibilities:
The Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Card & Travel supports HBC’s Corporate Card & Travel processes to ensure all daily/monthly/quarterly functions are completed accurately and on time within company policy. In this senior analyst role, the incumbent will be responsible for handling more complex issues, transactions and reconciliations as well as providing coaching and guidance to the offshore Corporate Card & Travel team.
Role responsibilities include:
1. Support fiscal close activities for the Corporate Card & Travel team
2. Review and approve journal entries and account reconciliations completed by the HBC Corporate Card & Travel team
3. Complete more complex transaction entries / account reconciliations for which responsibilities will remain onshore
4. Provide support to internal key stakeholders in Treasury, Tax, Legal, FP&A, etc.
5. Support external and internal audit processes
6. Process employee checks submitted for corporate card reimbursements
7. Support ongoing process design / review as a member of the General Accounting leadership team
8. Work with counterparts in other banners to develop common processes for accounting / close processes to drive efficiency and cost effectiveness
9. Assist with setup of summits, events, and store openings in the expense system and with vendors. Provide reporting for expense management and budgets
10. Conduct audits of Executive expense reports according to policies
11. Provide annual reporting to Audit Committee on executive expense reports
12. Assist with card and system administration duties as required
13. Provide ad hoc reporting as required
QUALIFICATIONS
Personal Characteristics:
The successful candidate must have a proven ability to build strong business relationships beyond the Finance team, as well as the ability to effectively manage the needs of multiple stakeholder groups. He/she should have the ability to turn concepts into action. He/she should embody a culture of taking smart risks and innovating to win, with a willingness to initiate change as the company grows in order to streamline processes, improve efficiency and facilitate the growth of the company. They’ll have the ability to provide strong customer service and accurate, concise and up to date information in a timely manner when needed.
Professional Qualifications:
● A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in accounting, finance, or related field, including exposure to travel and/or corporate card program administration
● Required to be proficient in Microsoft Excel and a working knowledge of Oracle GL / Oracle Fusion, is an asset
● Experience with corporate card programs in a large, multi-national company
● Experience in administration of travel processes and/or corporate card programs
● Experience with accounting monthly and quarterly close process
● Experience in the retail industry, while not required, is preferred
Educational Credentials:
• Bachelor’s Degree, with business or accounting background preferred
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA, CA / CMA / CGA) designation, while not required, would be an advantage (completed or in progress)
Travel Requirements:
• Ability to travel up to 25% of time
