Job Description

General Position Summary:The Accountant-I is a member of the Global accounting team, responsible for supporting various cross-functional tasks in the delivery of complete and accurate financial reporting for internal and external purposes. Tasks include month-end close duties, reconciliations, journal entry preparation, maintaining strong internal controls, and being an active, collaborative business partner.Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

• On a daily basis, an accountant needs to ensure all individual transactional activity in SAP for In-transit inventory and accounts receivable related to ecommerce order fulfillment and billing are cleared
• Perform detailed bank reconciliation at a transaction level with data analytics software. Reconciliation activity to occur daily or weekly and culminate in a month-end reconciliation process to ensure ecommerce financial statements are accurately stated.
• Monitor and research exceptions to be communicated to cross-functional business partners in Treasury, ecommerce operations and IT for further investigation and systemic resolution.
• Manage all insurance renewals ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Responsible for certificate of insurance program management
• Process all premium allocation
• Perform month, quarter, and year end closing activities including account analysis, journal entry preparation, and preparation of internal reports.
• Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted principles, policies and procedures (US GAAP, statutory and Columbia)
• Comply with internal controls to protect the assets of the company.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis as needed.

Secondary Functions:

• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Maintain positive open lines of communication with all Columbia Sportswear management, staff, and other departments in order to contribute to the smooth flow of information and efficient operation of the organization.

Job Scope:Job consists of recurring work situations with occasional variations from the norm. Incumbent completes tasks and functions of a moderately complex nature. The incumbent operates from some established policies and procedures, occasionally creating new ones with the Managers review and approval. Duties are performed with minimal supervision and direction. Because of the exactness required in an accounting function, work is checked by Managers. Decisions are made within general department guidelines. Errors in judgment can adversely affect financial statements resulting in the dissemination of incorrect information used to make strategic/planning decisions.Interpersonal Contacts:Contacts are normally made with others inside the organization, including the Real Estate team, the Financial Planning & Analysis team, and the Technical Accounting team. Internal contacts include the Chief Accounting Officer, Regional Controllers, Managers and various company executives. Interactions tend to focus on information exchange and problem solving. Contacts frequently contain confidential/sensitive information. Incumbent frequently initiates contacts on their own with 10% - 15% being by phone and the remainder via face-to-face interaction.Supervisory Responsibility:Position is not supervisory in nature.Specific Job Skills:Possess thorough knowledge of accounting practices and procedures. Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail. Flexibility to adapt to changing needs of the department and to various changes in priorities. Ability to gather and analyse data and form relevant conclusions. Ability to express ideas and opinions to all levels of personnel, including management in various business units, while effectively soliciting cooperation to accomplish tasks and challenge ideas and the status quo. Effective written and verbal communication skills. Ability to solve problems, function independently and with discretion, and work effectively under pressure. Team player with strong interpersonal skillsProficiency in Microsoft applications including Excel and Word. Well-developed ability to read, write and speak English.Education:Bachelors degree specializing in accounting or equivalent required.Experience:

• 2-4 years of general accounting experience required.
• Experience in journal entry preparation, auditing and balance sheet reconciliation preferred.
• Good understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, SAP, Sales Force, and PowerBI reporting
• Experience in SAP is preferred.

Job Conditions:Ability to follow through, analyze problems, make informed decisions and complete tasks accurately in an atmosphere that necessitates multi-tasking is required. Job requires flexibility during peak seasonal times when hours often exceed 8 hours per day and/or 40 hours per week to complete priority projects and meet deadlines. Exposure to a computer CRT and sitting for extended periods of time.#LI-CC1This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.

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