Staff Accountant

Description

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Four Hands is the leading global designer and wholesaler of lifestyle home furnishings. We provide an elevated feel to the distinct pieces we design by blending styles, materials, and textures from all around the world.

We design, manufacture, and distribute our products and support the growing needs of large retail chains, e-commerce businesses, independent regional stores, and interior designers.

Four Hands has received numerous recognition and accolades, including ranking in the Inc. 5000 list 13 times and being one of Austin’s Top Workplaces for 2018, 2021, and 2022 which couldn’t have been possible without our employees.

Our Employees matter and so do their careers At Four Hands, we know that our employees are our greatest strength. We strive to support and create an all-inclusive learning environment to equip our employees with the knowledge, skills, and abilities that will help foster their personal and professional attributes.

Valuing the whole person is what Four Hands is all about.

We are seeking a Staff Accountant who is an impact player to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the financial statements.

The ideal candidate is expected to have a deep sense of ownership, ability to identify process improvement opportunities, possess solid operational and technical accounting background, drive positive change across the organization, and enhance partnerships between various Four Hands stakeholder groups.

In This Role

• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial close process including preparation of journal entries
• Drive acceleration of the current general ledger close process by identifying and leading the implementation of automation and streamlining of the monthly / quarterly close processes
• Ensure consolidated financial statements are consistent with GAAP, including newly issued and emerging pronouncements
• Review expenses at a cost-center level for accuracy and understand key trends
• Partner with cash accountant to maintain bank statements and perform bank reconciliations
• Ensure balance sheet accounts are properly calculated, supported, and reconciled utilizing the Blackline tool
• Manage fixed assets within Sage tool and prepare supporting schedules
• Prepare supporting schedules and facilitate follow-up as part of Four Hands’ annual external audit and bank audit
• Establish and own effective internal controls and appropriate accounting procedures, including evaluation of processes and controls for compliance
• Support the implementation of the new ERP system
• Interacts with cross-functional teams to resolve accounting challenges, drive operational improvement, and enhance financial processes
• Continuously scale and improve current processes and policies to meet the needs of a high-growth organization
• Complete other accounting tasks as assigned, including ad hoc projects
• Uphold our Core Values and be a valuable member of the Four Hands team
• Other duties as assigned by Management

The Ideal Person

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting; CPA license or path to CPA preferred
• 2+ years of progressive general ledger accounting experience with increasing levels of responsibilities
• Technical and international accounting experience preferred
• Solid understanding of US GAAP, general accounting processes, internal controls, and financial analysis tools
• Intermediate-level experience using Excel, including the ability to work with complex tables and X-lookups
• Positive attitude, ability to work well under pressure; exceptional customer service
• Results driven with a high sense of urgency, taking ownership and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
• Act with integrity in all ways and at all times, remaining honest, transparent, and respectful in all relationships
• Foster open collaboration and constructive dialogue
• Continuously innovate new solutions to influence and respond to change
• Focus on superior outcomes and calibrate work processes for outstanding results

Four Hands manufactures and distributes home furnishing products, serving as design leader for some of the most highly regarded home and lifestyle brands, and selling our portfolio through online platforms and retailers nationwide.

We are an award-winning company that has proven to be a disruptor business, challenging the status quo of the furniture industry through our groundbreaking approaches.

With a vision to furnish the entire home, we introduce more than 2,000 styles annually across bedroom, living, dining, outdoor, office, and more.

Our product development team has established a cohesive, elevated design aesthetic and consistently introduces products that deliver thoughtful style, livability, and endless inspiration.

While pursuing sustainable growth, Four Hands has anticipated industry trends, such as preparing for the rise of e-commerce by investing in marketing assets, drop-ship programs, and technology, capitalizing on the growing interest of the interior design community to work directly with the company.

Four Hands has also built strong relationships with diversified global vendors to ensure consistent product availability and quality.

Four Hands employs a growing team of nearly 700 staff and maintains an expansive corporate headquarters and distribution centers in Austin, TX;

showrooms in High Point, NC, and Las Vegas, NV; offices in China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and Vietnam.

Four Hands is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Four Hands recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

For more details, please visit us at www.fourhands.com.