Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry Position Summary: The Junior Staff Accountant/Accounting Clerk at Breitling will assist the Finance and Operations Manager with General Accounting responsibility, including month-end journal entries, reconciliations, and fixed asset and depreciation schedule management, and assist with the audit process. The Junior Staff Accountant/Accounting Clerk will also interact with internal and external business partners to ensure transactions are recorded accurately and processes are running efficiently in a sound internal control environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assist with all general accounting activities for the organization.
• Complete month-end journal entries related to the financial close to ensure accounting objectives are achieved within tight deadlines.
• Manage cash reconciliations, including daily and monthly bank reconciliations
• Assist with intercompany reconciliation during month-end according to monthly accounting close deadlines.
• Assist with fixed assets, and depreciation schedules (including Work in Progress).
• Assist with and maintain various balance sheet accounts and monthly reconciliations, including prepaid expenses, accrued personnel, misc. accrual, rent expense, and deferrals.
• Assist with AR and AP reconciliations. Ensure reconciling items are timely resolved.
• Contribute to the preparation of monthly management reports and accompanying schedules, including interpretation and communication of results.
• Compile Federal (GST/HST) and Provincial (QST/PST) tax data and interfacing with external service providers to file and pay periodic returns.
• Assist with annual external audit, including preparation of audit request items and schedules.
• Streamline general accounting processes and procedures for continuous improvement and automation.
• Contribute to department and organization special projects as assigned.
• Undertake cross-functional tasks of accounting department (e.g. Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable) and work with other associates as requested.
• Accounts payable invoice and data entry.
• Handle all vendor payments in an organized and timely manner.
• Process travel expense reports and record to the general ledger.
• Review and code corporate purchasing card activity on monthly basis to the general ledger.
• Work with other members of the team to coordinate processes and resolve issues.
• Streamline general accounting processes and procedures for continuous improvement and automation.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities, required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2-3 years experience in full spectrum of accounting activities.
• Experience in retail preferred with knowledge of accounting for inventories.
• Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Experience working in a global company preferred, understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as well as state and federal taxes.
• Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Willing to take on new tasks with a high level of difficulty.
• Ability to work with minimal up-front guidance and take ownership of his / her work product.

Language Ability

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, and effective interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving attitude with high level of professionalism and ability to communicate across diverse groups of employees and departments.

Math And Reasoning Ability

• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data to prepare accurate statements, summaries, and reports.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, with ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Excellent analytical skills.

Software Skills

• Experience in SAP accounting software package
• Advanced experience with MS Excel

Work Environment The employee works primarily at the Company’s headquarters office, generally during the normal operating hours of 9:00am to 5:00pm and may occasionally work outside of these hours as needed. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to hold, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.