Senior Accountant at Rawlings Sporting Goods Company Inc – St. Louis, Missouri

General Overview: The Senior Accountant is responsible for various accounting and finance duties including, but not limited to: contractual commitments, journal entries, account reconciliations, account analyses, accounting schedules, and monthly financial close.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepares analyses for contractual commitments and ensures timely payment in accordance with the contracts
• Maintains SharePoint site and Access Database for contractual commitments, including but not limited to: player incentives, sponsorships, conference adoptions, licensing arrangements, etc
• Prepares and maintains recurring journal entries
• Prepares licensing revenue analysis, and works with licensees to ensure accurate and timely reporting and payment is received
• Review and release invoices and/or prepare journal entries to accrue for direct import and port of entry shipments
• Prepare schedules and record entries related to loyalty and gift card programs
• Prepares allowance for doubtful accounts and IBNR analysis
• Prepares workers' compensation schedules and related entries
• Maintains files and schedules for leases
• Maintains files for vehicle titles and registrations
• Maintains files for unclaimed property reporting
• Prepares various accounting, tax, and insurance schedules
• Prepares various journal entries, account reconciliations, and general month end close activities
• Manages assigned accounts and performs monthly reconciliations
• Assists with the coordination of internal and external audits
• Assists in all other areas of finance, accounting, tax, insurance, and compliance, as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
• 4 6 years of accounting experience
• ERP experience desired (JD Edwards preferred)
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Strong computer skills, including advanced Microsoft Excel
• Ability to handle multiple tasks under tight timelines
• High level of integrity and ethical standards

Working Conditions: General office working conditions.

Safety Hazards: Minimal safety hazards.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as contracts, ability to write advertising, reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Must have proven exceptional written presentation and verbal communication skills.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of complicated math and algebra and analysis skills.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding and carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands requiring finger dexterity, and handling or working with equipment. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move objects weighing 10-25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision. Employee will be required to hear telephone.

Working Conditions: General office working conditions with limited travel.

Safety Hazards: There are minimal safety hazards.

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. Position may be required to perform other duties as needed.