Accounting Lead

Our talented finance team partners with every area of the business to drive results and provide financial expertise. We are passionate about analyzing and interpreting information to assess performance and provide guidance. Our team serves as a true partner and advisor to all our business leaders; working with them to accelerate the company’s profitability and growth.

 What you’ll be doing:

• Prepare and review journal entries, analyze accounts, and oversee accounting processes in line with generally accepted accounting principles

• Work to improve accuracy and efficiency in the accounting functions focused heavily on OPEX and Settlements

• Provide leadership, coaching and mentoring to 2 accountants

• Partner with other departments to create and maintain processes to properly account for respective areas on the balance sheet

• Partner with Staples technical teams on how to best leverage systems in supporting accounting functions (settlements) for new business venture

• Ensure sufficient controls are in place with respect to these areas and maintain related SOX narratives

• Compile journal entries monthly and maintain a two-day close

• Analyze accounts monthly through balance sheet reconciliation process

• Review accounts reconciliations completed by both on-shore and off-shore accounting team

• Partner with off-shore team to process map areas to implement efficiencies in processes

• Perform reporting and forecasting for related balance sheet and P&L lines

• Support internal and external auditors on audit requests

• Perform ad hoc analysis

 What you bring to the table:

• Ability to supports various business partners in accounting execution and provide insight to the figures

• Ability to suggest and execute ways of making processes more streamlined

• Highly motivated individual

• Strong analytical, organizational and multi-tasking skills

• Ability to work within a team

• Strong communication skills

• Supervisory skills

What’s needed- Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or equivalent work experience

• 6+ years of accounting experience, ideally working in areas such as OPEX, settlements, reconciliations and related areas

 What’s needed- Preferred Qualifications

• CPA 

• Formal leadership experience of accounting professionals

 We Offer:

• Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups

• Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays)

• Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more perks and benefits!

The salary range represents the expected compensation for this role at the time of posting. The specific base pay may be influenced by a variety of factors to include the candidate's experience, skill set, education, geography, business considerations, and internal equity. In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for bonuses, or other forms of variable compensation.