Senior Accountant; US Retail

About Samsonite

Samsonite is a worldwide leader in travel bags, luggage, and accessories. The brand combines style, design technology, and quality to meet the needs of conscious travelers around the globe.

The Senior Accountant will perform all accounting functions related to day‑to‑day operations, budgeting, forecasting, and month‑end close procedures. The role is hybrid, working onsite four days a week and remotely one day.

• Analyze GL account activity and account reconciliations.
• Prepare month‑end journal entries.
• Ensure all balance‑sheet accounts are properly supported.
• Own daily sales reporting for assigned business areas from generation to distribution.
• Maintain and update sales reporting for monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports.
• Provide accurate and timely financial reporting such as Brand Category or Cost Center reporting for business departments using Essbase and HFM.
• Update forecast and help identify changing trends and possible expense savings.
• Ensure month‑end closing reports and any other assigned financial reports are completed accurately and on time.
• Prepare IFRS and GAAP reporting as required.
• Assist with the creation and input of annual budgets into HFM.
• Assist with SOX implementation.

• Perform the month‑end closing process, account reconciliations, and key metric reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve internal controls and the efficiency of procedures, and escalates them to the appropriate parties.

• Manage system data in SAP and HFM.

• BS in Accounting or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in a large corporate environment.
• Extensive knowledge of accounting principles and financial statement usage.
• Solid working knowledge of US GAAP/IFRS.
• Capacity to perform detailed analysis while understanding big‑picture implications.
• Power user of Excel functions.
• Strong systems experience with SAP or a similar system.

• SAP/BI experience.
• Hyperion planning experience.
• Experience in the retail or e‑commerce industry.

• Employees are valued with meaningful rewards, development opportunities, and a supportive working environment.
• The company embraces a diverse and inclusive culture, welcoming people from all walks of life.

Samsonite is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting and maintaining a work environment in which all applicants, associates, customers, and other individuals are treated with dignity and respect free from unlawful harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.