Senior Accountant - Sec Financial Reporting

Job Description
Zumiez is a leading specialty retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories and hardgoods with over 700+ stores globally, catering to young men and women who express their individuality through fashion, music, art, and culture of action sports, streetwear and other unique lifestyles.
Zumiez has big goals for our accounting team! As we continue to grow, we are looking for a Senior Reporting Accountant with detailed knowledge of US GAAP, SEC reporting, technical accounting, equity accounting, audit coordination and Financial Reporting functions. This position is key to our North America accounting team reporting to the SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting Manager.
Position Summary
This position supports the SEC Manager with quarterly SEC reporting (10Q, 10K, Proxy, etc). This Senior Accountant role is heavily involved with Financial Reporting but would also own select accounting close process and consolidation.
Responsibilities

• Assist with the company's external Financial Reporting processes, including annual and quarterly filings with the SEC.
• Prepare accurate interim and annual SEC reporting includes 10-Qs,10-K, Proxy), in accordance with US GAAP and SEC rules and regulation, internal policies and professional standards, including footnotes, managements' discussion and analysis, disclosures, and iXBRL.
• Assist in the preparation and review of various other SEC reports (i.e. 8-K, S-3, S-4).
• Work effectively with finance, legal, international entities, and other departments to gather the necessary information for purposes of Financial Reporting and drive to process efficiencies.
• Responsible for preparation of executive internal reporting package and other financial schedules.
• Responsible for timely reporting through the gathering and analyzing of information from general accounting ledger system and other functional areas.
• Prepare accounting for stock-based compensation for compliance under ASC 718, including monthly journal entries, month end reporting and stock-based compensation forecasting.
• Maintain Workday/Adaptive reporting and identify opportunities for further optimization of application.
• Design, develop and document new accounting procedures as well as update existing procedures that will align with company initiatives and long-term growth strategy.
• Monitor, evaluate and analyze emerging accounting and reporting standards from the FASB, EITF, SEC and other standard setters. Lead technical accounting updates, including partnering with process owners. Plan and assist in directing the implementation process of new accounting and reporting activities.
• Prepare timely and accurate filing of 401(k) regulatory filings.
• Prepare calculation of EPS and forecasted share count.
• Prepare corporate consolidation and statements of cashflows.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

Experience

• BA/BS degree
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in financial accounting or related role
• Experience with SEC reporting required.
• CPA or equivalent required.
• Previous "Big 4" public accounting experience and public company experience, including global operations, strongly preferred.
• Experience with RR Donnelly type tools.
• XBRL knowledge and experience.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of US GAAP and SEC rules. Financial reporting risk and controls standards and business process best practices.
• Ability to excel in a flexible, fast-paced work environment and possess the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines. Ability to work a flexible workday with little to no advance notice. Excellent communicator with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with different personality styles and departments.
• Ability to excel in a flexible, fast-paced work environment under time sensitive goals, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines. Attention to detail and strong organization skills a must.
• Strong decision making and problem-solving skills. Ability to be innovative and creative with a critical thought process in resolving issues and improving systems.
• Self-motivated; must be able to prioritize, organize and plan well.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word and other Office Products with the ability and desire to look at innovative options in technology.
• An appreciation of the culture of Zumiez.

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 use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to fifteen pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to thirty pounds.
• Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work in an office environment. The noise level is generally moderate.

Salaries and Benefits
Job Type: Full-time, Salaried
Salary: $90,000 - $115,000 per year
Bonus eligible
Equity Eligible
Other Benefits:

• Medical, Dental Vision Insurance, following an initial wait period.
• 401k after meeting qualifications
• Paid Parental Leave
• Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Leave
• Stock Purchase Program
• Open, casual, pet-friendly office environment
• Employee Discount on Zumiez product
• On-site skate park, on-site cafeteria

Where you'll work
Our headquarters are in the thriving metropolis of Lynnwood, Washington, just north of Seattle. This is a cube-free, pet-friendly, skateboards welcome, open environment that's designed to get people talking, debating the merits of an idea, and having fun. And even though we're the home office, you'll find a strong sales culture -- not an administrative culture -- here.