Staff Accountant, Central Overhead

JD Finish Line is seeking a Staff Accountant, Central Overhead to support accurate and timely financial reporting. The role performs journal entries, reconciliations, financial statement preparation and analysis, supports close activities and audits, strengthens internal controls, improves accounting processes, and collaborates cross-functionally on budgeting and financial initiatives.

What you'll do:

• Performs accounting activities including calculations, journal entries, account reconciliations, and related supporting documentation to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial records
• Supports the accounting team in meeting monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting deadlines by completing close activities and resolving outstanding accounting items
• Prepares and analyzes financial statements and supporting schedules, including identifying and explaining significant variances or unusual activity
• Identifies opportunities to improve accounting processes and workflows, increase efficiency, strengthen controls, and support timely reporting to management
• Collaborates cross-functionally with various departments to support financial decision-making, monthly budget-to-actual reporting, and the collection of information needed for accurate financial reporting
• Researches and resolves account discrepancies by reviewing transactions, supporting documentation, and account activity
• Analyzes financial trends, revenues, costs, financial obligations, and other key information to ensure accuracy and completeness and identify potential issues
• Performs ad hoc accounting, financial analysis, and special projects as requested by management
• Supports key internal controls and works with internal and external auditors to substantiate and validate control activities and documentation
• Assists with interim and year-end external audits by preparing schedules, gathering supporting documentation, responding to auditor requests, and researching accounting questions

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 1-3 years of relevant work experience with experience in accounting
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office equivalent programs
• Experience working in large ERP systems
• Demonstrated strengths in analytical thinking, execution, and sound decision-making
• Sit for more than 6 hours per shift
• Use hands to finger, handle and feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Talk and/or hear
• Stand for up to 2 hours at a time periodically
• Walk or move from one location to another
• Occasionally may need to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch