Senior Accountant, General Ledger

About the Team

The Stitch Fix Finance team enables our clients to be their best selves. We broadly define our clients as customers, business partners, vendors, and shareholders. We drive value through business partner support, innovative and insightful analysis, and financial integrity. We are looking for smart, kind and motivated-by-challenge individuals who succeed in a fast-paced environment and thrive in building processes and teams.

About the Role

As the Senior Accountant, General Ledger, you will be responsible for General Ledger (GL) areas for cash, prepaids, payroll, benefits, accruals, and other ad hoc requests. You will focus on process improvements utilizing software such as Parabola & Alteryx, data analysis, and improving current processes. You will also support strategic initiatives as we continue to evolve our business here at Stitch Fix. You will have the chance to serve as a key contributor to a rapidly growing and changing business environment and strengthen your understanding of both operational and technical accounting processes.

You're excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Be responsible for accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close procedures for certain key balance sheets and income statement accounts (including preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and flux analysis), and coordinating the preparation of monthly management reporting packages. Key areas of responsibility will include cash, prepaids, payroll, benefits, and accruals.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with various organizations within the Company, including People & Culture, Operations, FP&A, Legal, and IT, to support the accounting close process.
• Assist in automating existing manual processes through the use of Alteryx, Parabola, and other tools.
• Support the Corporate Accounting Manager in enhancing the Company’s existing accounting procedures and SOX controls. Seek and execute opportunities to improve accounting operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Prepare audit schedules requested by the auditors to support our quarterly reviews and annual audit.
• Assist and prepare internal management reporting documents to support company decision making and analysis.
• Assist in testing SOX controls as part of Management’s testing program in areas other than your own.
• Support ad-hoc projects as appropriate.

We’re excited about you because…

• You have a Bachelor's degree with a major or in Accounting or Business Administration with an Accounting emphasis.
• You have 4-5+ years of work experience. CPA and large public accounting firms and GL experience is preferred.
• You can bring excellent technical accounting skills with a detailed understanding of current GAAP standards.
• You possess a strong analytical mind and are comfortable juggling multiple tasks while meeting hard deadlines.
• You are highly organized and detail-oriented.
• You are excited about building and refining processes and controls, and possess a good understanding of SOX requirements.
• You are a team player and have the ability to work independently.
• You are self-motivated, deadline driven and result oriented, a problem solver with a can-do attitude with strong teamwork skills and strong desire to drive changes.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interact effectively with all levels throughout the Company organization.
• You are highly skilled in MS Excel (pivot tables, Vlookup, etc.) and the ability to quickly manipulate and analyze large data sets and build reports. You are proficient in Oracle (or similar sized ERP), Excel, and Powerpoint. Alteryx and Parabola experience is highly preferred.
• Above all else, you are Bright, Kind, and Motivated by Challenge

Why you'll love working at Stitch Fix...

• We are a group of bright, kind people who are motivated by challenge. We value integrity, innovation and trust. You’ll bring these characteristics to life in everything you do at Stitch Fix.
• We cultivate a community of diverse perspectives— all voices are heard and valued.
• We are an innovative company and leverage our strengths in fashion and tech to disrupt the future of retail.
• We win as a team, commit to our work, and celebrate grit together because we value strong relationships.
• We boldly create the future while keeping equity and sustainability at the center of all that we do.
• We are the owners of our work and are energized by solving problems through a growth mindset lens. We think broadly and creatively through every situation to create meaningful impact.
• We offer comprehensive compensation packages and inclusive health and wellness benefits.

About Stitch Fix

We're changing the industry and bringing personal styling to every body. We believe in a service and a workplace where you can show up as your best, most authentic self. The Stitch Fix experience is not merely curated—it’s truly personalized to each client we style. We are changing the way people find what they love. We’re disrupting the future of retail with the precision of data science by combining it with human instinct to find pieces that fit our client’s unique style. This novel juxtaposition attracts a highly diverse group of talented people who are both thinkers and doers. This results in a simple, yet powerful offering to our customers and a successful, growing business serving millions of men, women and kids throughout the US and UK. We believe we are only scratching the surface and are looking for incredible people like you to help us boldly create our future.