Staff Accountant

America’s Favorite Jewelry Store, Ross-Simons Jewelers, a division of Luxury Brand Holdings, is seeking a Staff Accountant based in our Cranston, RI office. The position will be responsible for month-end closing activities including journal entries, account reconciliations, fluctuation analysis as well as cost analysis. This is a hybrid position requiring at least four days in our Cranston office.

• Performs day-to-day general accounting activities: journal entries, account reconciliations, to ensure compliance with established accounting policies, practices and procedures
• Complete month-end closing activities such as preparing and reviewing reconciliations and journal entries related to cash, prepaid expenses, accrued expenses, and other areas
• Perform financial analysis of various balance sheet and income statement accounts to support business
• Prepare supporting schedules for external auditors for quarterly and year-end audits

• Review purchase order cost confirmations from vendors to identify issues and resolve them using internal product information management systems.
• Develop and implement accounting procedures by evaluating current procedures and recommend changes as the team and company scale.
• Contribute to department and organization special projects as assigned.

• A successful candidate must have a BS degree in Accounting
• Minimum of 1-3 years of progressive experience in a fast-paced accounting department
• The candidate should be a quick learner, have strong problem-solving skills and analytical abilities, and be an independent thinker with a proven ability to work with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• The candidate should be able to interact and communicate effectively at all levels across an organization and to interface with and work with multiple disciplines
• Excellent verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills.
• The candidate should be detailed and deadline-oriented, with a demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks with varying priorities with a strong willingness to learn new things
• The candidate should possess advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience with Great Plains (Dynamics GP) is preferred, but not required

LBH is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D