Corporate Accountant II

Position

Corporate Accountant II

The Corporate Accountant II will support the Manager of Corporate Accounting in ensuring that Hollister’s consolidated financial statements are in compliance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and ensuring the integrity and accuracy of the consolidated financial statements.

Libertyville, IL, US,

Hollister operates in a hybrid environment. Beginning May 4, associates will be required to come to the office a minimum of 4 days per week.

• Perform the consolidated close on a monthly basis.
• Review and record entries from various finance teams across the globe to ensure accuracy and compliance with global accounting policies.
• Monitor and review trial balance submissions globally, and educate the business partners to reduce errors and ensure accuracy.
• Prepare and record necessary consolidating/eliminating entries in order to comply with US GAAP.
• Reconcile and analyze balance sheet accounts.
• Perform balance sheet and P&L account analysis and follow up with other departments to address any unusual balances or transactions to assure balance sheet integrity.
• Participate in various governance meetings on a monthly basis with finance leadership.
• Prepare and analyze financial reporting packages.
• Assist in the year end consolidated close process and preparation of the consolidated financial statements and footnotes.
• Consolidate and analyze year end reporting packages from the subsidiaries.
• Prepare, analyze, and lead presentation of year end accounts, which includes providing recommended adjustments and solutions.
• Address assigned interim and year end audit requests timely.
• Coordinate with internal teams on timely completion of audit requests.
• Initiate the global filings process with all branches and subsidiaries.
• Monitor and track the receipt of engagement letters, draft and final financial statements, management representation letters and other correspondence.
• Collaborate with branches and subsidiaries, as well as local audit firms, to ensure proper documentation is received in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with the legal department on statutory due dates, engagement letter changes, management representation letter changes and participate in monthly status meetings.
• Review and reconcile annual financial statements and documents for global statutory filings and work with local teams on resolving any discrepancies, when necessary.
• Create/change/update policies and procedures for technical accounting research.
• Research U.S. GAAP treatment as needed.
• Create/change/update lease accounting policies and procedures.
• Ensure lease accounting module is providing accurate monthly entries in compliance with ASC 842.
• Partner with global controller teams to ensure all leases are in the current model.
• Prepare various government surveys as needed.
• Other Ad Hoc projects and reporting.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Years of accounting experience preferred: 2-5.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP.
• CPA (strongly preferred).
• SAP ECC or S/4
  
  HANA experience (strongly preferred).
• Strong analytical skills.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with multi-company and multi-national environment (preferred).
• Experience with consolidations.
• Foreign currency experience (preferred).
• Ability to effectively prioritize multiple demands and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and ability to effectively interact with various levels of management and associates globally.

• The anticipated base pay range for this position is $74000 - $90000 yearly. The actual salary varies based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, abilities, and other legitimate business factors.
• This position is also eligible to participate in the Hollister Corporate Bonus Plan.
• The Company’s health and welfare benefits include medical, prescription, dental, vision, spending/savings accounts, disability, company paid (parental and caregiver) leaves, statutory leaves/disability programs, accident, life, wellbeing, education assistance, adoption assistance, and voluntary benefit programs.
• The Company’s 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan includes auto enrollment, ROTH, vesting and…