Inventory Accounting Specialist - Lands' End : Job Details

People are the heart of our company, and our doors are open to everyone. As a customer, as an employee - we are committed to creating an inspiring culture that is welcoming, safe, and inclusive for all. Our strength in work and life comes from the combination of our experiences, backgrounds, and talents. It's what we do as people that makes Lands' End a great place to shop and a great place to work. As the Inventory Accounting Specialist, you will be responsible for the accurate and timely completion of various financial processes at a level of responsibility and confidentially with minimal direction. This involves maintaining various documentation to support the timely closing of month end. This position will interact with various departments or individuals within and outside of the company. Responsibilities

• Process inventory related invoices and analyze and solve exceptions using various systems.
• Validate accuracy and process invoices in an Accounts payables system for management approval.
• Identify and address issues to management which impact the company financially regarding payment or withholding of payments.
• Accurately maintain multiple Excel files for various analysis of daily and month end reconciliations on payments, components, and discrepancies.
• Evaluate and resolve all day-to-day inventory related issues with vendors and internal departments.
• Prepare information regarding PPV variances to assist in monthly tie outs.
• Maintain record retention of various documents/boxes in file storage locations.
• Perform other department duties and provide support as needed.

Essential Skills

• Perform with strong organizational and problem-solving skills, team player, self-motivated, and ability to work independently.
• Ability to perform at a high level of accuracy with confidential information.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines, prioritize workload; effective multi-tasking details are vital.
• Excellent written and interpersonal communications skills with proven follow-through to communicate both professionally and diplomatically.
• Proficient in Excel (basic functions i.e., formulas, sum, ifs, pivots, and lookups), Outlook and Teams.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in field of accounting or finance or the equivalent work experience preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)