Sr. Staff Accountant

Sr. Staff Accountant

Lids Sports Group is the largest licensed sports retailer in North America, selling fan and fashion-oriented headwear and apparel across the US and abroad. Operating out of Indianapolis, IN, our retail stores offer officially licensed headwear and apparel from collegiate and professional sports teams, plus top brands like Nike, New Era, Lululemon, and Mitchell & Ness. In addition to our wide assortment, we are the industry leader in on demand customization.

We currently operate 1,300+ brick and mortar locations, including specialty concept stores for the NBA, NHL, Paris Saint-Germain, and the two largest MLB franchises, via our Yankees & Dodgers Clubhouse stores. Lids have built partnerships and collaborations with iconic global brands including Marvel / Disney, Playboy, Travis Scott's Cactus Jack, and Post Malone, creating a community where fans, fashion, and culture collide.

General Position Summary

The Senior Accountant is a key member of the finance department and is responsible for maintaining the underlying business transaction details that reflect and document the financial activities of the organization. This is a challenging, highly visible role that requires problem solving and the ability to work cross functionally and with external parties.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform monthly close activities, such as prepare journal entries, roll-forwards, and reconciliations of GL accounts and maintain accurate supporting documentation
• Maintain high-volume inventory stock ledger, and underlying costing information
• Ensure integrity of intercompany records by maintaining ledger and reconciliations
• Help prepare monthly & annual financial statements for executive level reporting package Prepare statutory reporting for international entities
• Assist and support annual financial statement audit as well as statutory audits to ensure compliance
• Analyze financial statements and perform variance analysis at consolidated level and individual business units Perform other accounting duties and special projects as assigned by finance director

Additional Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Job Required Knowledge & Skills