Senior Accountant, Merchandise Accounting

Neiman Marcus - Dallas, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Dallas, TX

1,001-5,000 employees

General Merchandise Retailers

About the position

The Senior Accountant will play a crucial role within the Merchandise Accounting team at Neiman Marcus Group, focusing on various accounting activities. This position involves supporting the month-end close process, preparing financial reports, and managing ad-hoc requests for data analysis. The role offers an opportunity to gain valuable experience in the retail industry while collaborating with multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Completion of assigned monthly close activities
• Ensuring recognition of merchandise inventory and gross margin in compliance with accounting policies
• Preparation of assigned reporting deliverables for merchandise inventory and gross margin
• Analyze variances and provide commentary on prepared reports and schedules
• Build relationships with FP&A and Merchants to understand variances and provide commentary for reporting deliverables
• Preparation of monthly reconciliations
• Partner with Merchants to prepare quarterly reports relating to inventory reserves
• Responsible for special projects along with day-to-day inventory accounting function

Requirements

• 3+ years of Accounting/Finance experience (Public Accounting experience a plus)
• Strong accounting skills (Retail/Inventory experience a plus)
• Experience with major ERP system (Oracle a plus)
• Excellent Excel skills (SQL experience a plus)
• Ability to interrogate, manipulate and understand data from various inventory systems which integrate with Oracle
• Very flexible and able to function in a dynamic environment with changing priorities
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well with people at various levels
• Strong written communication skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a deadline-driven environment
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits
• Disability Benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Family Leave
• Adoption Support
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Savings Plan (401K)
• Life Insurance
• Financial Solutions
• NMG Associates Core Discount of 30%
• Personal and Professional Development Opportunities