Senior Accountant

Position Type: Full-time Salary (Hybrid 3x a week onsite) 
Location: Shinola HQ
Reports to: Accounting Manager 
About us

At Shinola, we make beautiful, enduring, handcrafted goods that are built to be lived in, worn out, and well loved. Our thoughtful craftsmanship, timeless design and spirited stories inspire our customers to live well, with confidence & joy—in a style that is uniquely their own! Because we are a growing and evolving company, each employee is a key stakeholder, making decisions every day that directly impact our overall vision and direction. At Shinola, you’ll have the opportunity to make a significant contribution at the start of what we believe will become an iconic American brand.  

Job Summary 
 
As Senior Accountant, you will be responsible for preparing financial reports, performing account reconciliations, maintaining the general ledger, preparing tax returns, assisting with audit preparations, and performing other accounting duties as assigned. An ideal candidate is detail oriented, good with numbers, and has strong written and oral communication. 

Key Responsibilities

• Period End Close 
  • Responsible for preparing complex account reconciliations (with a primary focus on inventory, reserves and 
    allowances) and analyses on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis. 
  • Responsibilities may also include reviewing staff accountants' reconciliations.
• Financial Reporting and Ad Hoc Analysis
  • Work with other team members to compile and distribute financial reports including but not limited to:
    • Budget to actual variance analysis
    • Inventory, Cost Accounting, and Manufacturing Analysis
    • Store P&Ls
    • Expense account drill downs
• Compliance 
  • This position is responsible for completing various compliance and reporting tasks such as
    • Preparing annual 1099s
    • Coordinating with other Bedrock entity finance teams to compile monthly collateral reporting for the bank
    • Royalty reporting for our licensing partners 
• Coaching and Development
  •  responsible for training and reviewing the work of the staff accountants or shared service clerks (AR and AP). 
    This includes answering questions and providing constructive feedback on a timely basis, as well as delegating work so the staff 
    feels challenged and ready for growth opportunities when they are available. 

Qualifications

• 3 -5 Years in Corporate or Public Accounting (CPA preferred)
• Bachelors in Accounting / Finance (Masters preferred)

Key Hard Skills 

• ERP/MRP experience, Microsoft Dynamics AX proficiency -preferred
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel proficiency - required 

Key Soft Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Critical thinking
• Research
• Team collaboration
• Detail oriented

Sampling of Total Rewards Program

• Paid Time-off: 
  • 15 Vacation days (accrued)
  • 10 Corporate holidays 
  • 2 Volunteer days
• Benefits:
  • Medical, dental & vision -click here to view our full package! 
  • 401k with company match 
  • Employee assistance program 
  • Pet Insurance
  • Merchandise discounts
  • Complimentary employee watch

• HR Phone Screening - 30 minutes via Microsoft Teams (camera off)
• Technical Interview with Hiring Manger  - 1 hour via Microsoft Teams (camera on)
• Take home assignment - 30minutes -2 hours of work
  • note: select positions may not require a case study assignment
• Final Interview with Panel - 1 hour via Microsoft Teams (camera on)

*The general hiring process can be found above, however Shinola reserves the right to change the process as needed. 

At Shinola, we're committed to growing and empowering an inclusive community within our company and industry. This is why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of the best and brightest from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives across our organization. Research shows that oftentimes women and other minority groups only apply to open roles if they meet 100% of the listed criteria. Shinola encourages everyone to apply for our available positions, even if they don't necessarily check every box on the job description.   
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned.
This job description does not constitute a contract of employment and Shinola may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.