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Stella McCartney

Staff Accountant (LOA Coverage)

Stella McCartney, New York, New York, us, 10261


Working at Stella McCartney is a truly rewarding experience. As a luxury fashion company with a strong ethical standpoint we are leaders and innovators in our industry.

Working at Stella McCartney is a truly rewarding experience. As a luxury fashion company with a strong ethical standpoint, we are leaders and innovators in our industry.

The temporary Staff Accountant will serve as a key member of the accounting team to ensure the accurate and integral reporting of the financial statements of the North American region to Stella McCartney Division headquarters, in addition to, departmental stakeholders and external/internal auditors. The Staff Accountant's main responsibilities are to oversee all accounting aspects of all cost centers, including the monthly close, Balance Sheet reconciliation, lease agreement analysis, landlord sales audits, store MRP preparation and reporting, in addition to many other related responsibilities. The Staff Accountant will also work closely with the operational teams and management in identifying variances to Budget/Forecast and assist them with expense tracking and analysis. The Staff Accountant will also assist in all planning analysis helping to drive the forecast and budget process. Please note that this role is temporary to cover a leave of absence, estimated through June 2025.

Your Mission:Assist with the entire monthly closing

Provide necessary analytical support to the business; account reconciliations

Reconcile credit cards entries on daily basis

Reconcile retail sales on daily basis

Monitor financial performance, highlight trends across key performance indicators and analyze any substantial variances in order to understand the underlying causes

Provide store management and the Store Operations team with store expense analysis

Serve as a financial resource to store managers, educating them on the ins and outs of their individual contribution report

Serve as primary audit liaison for landlord sales audits

Process month-end journal entries

Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations

Provide guidance to Budget holders in terms of expenses and closely work with them to control costs

Provide all requested financial information necessary for Tax Provision calculations

Prepare requested data and/or sampling requests for internal and external auditors

Review, validate and upload monthly Treasury journal entries

Prepare executive level presentations and ad hoc reporting

Work on special projects as assigned

Your Talent:

Experience in luxury retail and/or wholesale is desirable

Prior accounting experience at a senior level

Self-starter with the ability to organize and manage own workload

Confident in managing all aspects of the accounts

Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines

Strong Excel skills

Knowledge of SAP Accounting system needed

Reward

Our philosophy is to go beyond monetary return and consider ourselves responsible for your wellbeing, your family, your health, your time and the community.

Employee discount

Exclusive staff sales and sample sales

Flexible working/core hours

Maternity/paternity enhanced

Fitness membership (Classpass) and onsite yoga

Volunteer and Birthday leave

Employee referral bonus

Financial Wellbeing Support Services

We welcome people with disabilities and endeavour to make reasonable adjustments, if you do require such adjustments please let us know within 48 hours of your interview.

At Stella McCartney, we like to be bold. For us this means challenging ourselves and the wider industry in which we operate. As part of our commitments to inclusive fashion, we have an ambitious strategy to put diversity, equity and inclusion at the centre of everything we do. Our starting point is to create a workplace where different voices are respected, heard and empowered in equal measure regardless of factors such as culture and backgrounds, and to influence and disrupt fashion and other industries by providing opportunities for global diverse talent to shine.

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