Corporate Accountant

Department:   Accounting

Reports To:     VP Controller

FLSA Status:    Exempt

Location:        Garland, TX

OVERVIEW

Fortified Brands is seeking a detail-oriented and solutions-driven Corporate Accountant to join our Accounting team. This role is responsible for supporting the monthly close process, maintaining accurate financial records, performing account reconciliations, analyzing financial activity, and partnering cross-functionally to resolve accounting issues.

The ideal candidate is not only technically strong but demonstrates ownership, curiosity, and accountability. This individual will be expected to understand the why behind transactions, identify issues, research solutions, and drive items to completion.

OUR PURPOSE

Build and invest in businesses that positively impact the world.

OUR NICHE

Fostering and developing products, solutions, and systems.

OUR CORE VALUES

Lead with Positivity and Respect – We foster trust, optimism, and respect in every interaction.

Compete as a Team – We foster collaboration and teamwork, knowing we win together.

Innovate with Purpose – We create bold, lasting solutions that make a real impact.

Inspire Growth – We fuel the growth of people, businesses, and brands through bold ideas and relentless execution.

Own It and Deliver Value – We take responsibility, act with clarity, and ensure our work creates real impact.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Prepare accurate and timely month-end journal entries and supporting documentation.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations, including research and resolution of reconciling items.
• Analyze account activity and investigate unusual trends or variances.
• Support accounting for inventory-related transactions, including inventory reconciliations, reserves, landed costs, domestic and import purchasing, and related financial analyses.
• Support accounting for customer programs, rebates, reserves, deductions, and other commercial accounting activities as assigned.
• Partner with AP, AR, Operations, Supply Chain, and other teams to resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Maintain ownership of assigned general ledger accounts and related processes.
• Identify process gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Participate in ERP implementations, enhancements, testing, and process optimization initiatives to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of accounting operations.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• None

COMPETENCIES: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delay, or unexpected events.

Analytical – Synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs workflows and procedures.

Communications – Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.

Cooperation – Establishes and maintains effective relationships; exhibits tact and consideration; offers assistance and support to co-workers; works cooperatively in group situations; works actively to resolve conflicts.

Dependability – Follows instructions; responds to management direction; takes responsibility to own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternative plan.

Initiative – Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent actions and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed.

Innovation – Displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work; develops innovative approaches and ideas; presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others’ attention.

Job Knowledge – Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; keeps abreast of current development; requires minimal supervision; displays understanding of how job relates to others; uses resources effectively.

Judgement – Exhibits sound and accurate judgement; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions.

Planning/Organizing – Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans.

Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.

Use of Technology – Demonstrates required skills; adapts to new technologies; troubleshoots technological problems; uses technology to increase productivity; keeps technical skills up to date.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience/Additional Requirements

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 2–5 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, journal entries, accrual accounting, account reconciliations, and financial statements.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to research issues, identify root causes, and recommend solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively collaborate across Finance and cross-functional business partners.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with a modern ERP system (e.g., NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, Oracle, Acumatica, or similar). Experience participating in ERP implementations, enhancements, or system improvements is a plus.

Preferred

• Public accounting (audit or advisory), consulting, or progressive corporate accounting experience.
• Experience in a wholesale, distribution, or inventory-intensive business, including experience with warehouse operations, inventory accounting, landed costs, freight, domestic and import purchasing, and related financial processes.
• Experience supporting wholesale, distribution, consumer products, or other product-based businesses with customer deductions, rebates, promotional programs, collections, reserve accounting, or other complex accounts receivable processes.
• Experience leveraging AI tools, automation, reporting tools, or emerging technologies to improve accounting processes, increase efficiency, enhance analysis, and support better decision-making.

Certificates/Licenses/Registrations:

• None

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

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, stand; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements. Light to moderate lifting is required.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The above job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and is not an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with it. Responsibilities may change based on organizational needs and other factors.