Senior Accountant - Financial Reporting
kds kohl s
📍 kohl s corporate offices 0900 united states🕐 22d ago🔗 workday
Job Description
**Role Specific Information**
**Job Description**
This role is based at our Corporate Office in Menomonee Falls, WI. You'll work onsite from Monday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Fridays.
**About the Role**
As an Accountant, you will support the company’s financial reporting and accounting processes by ensuring accurate recording of financial transactions and compliance with accounting standards. You will contribute to the month-end close process, perform account analysis, and partner with cross-functional teams to support business operations and financial integrity.
**What You’ll Do**
* Prepare SEC filings (10-Q, 10-K, Proxy, etc.), ensuring accurate and timely reporting and offering best practice suggestions
* Record journal entries and support the month-end close process to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting
* Prepare and maintain account reconciliations, investigating and resolving variances
* Review transactions and contracts to determine appropriate accounting treatment in accordance with U.S. GAAP
* Assist in the preparation of financial reports, schedules, and supporting documentation
* Support internal and external reporting requirements, including audit requests and compliance activities
* Perform data analysis to identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for process improvement
* Collaborate with business partners to ensure accurate financial data and understanding of accounting impacts
* Support SOX compliance efforts, including documentation and validation of key controls
* Assist with continuous improvement of accounting processes, systems, and reporting
* Additional tasks may be assigned
**What Skills You Have**
Required
* Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or other relevant field
* Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and experience with technical accounting
* Advanced knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint and other Financial Software programs
* Excellent accounting skills
* Strong critical thinking, attention to detail, time management and communication skills
* Adept multitasker
Preferred
* Prior accounting or finance experience
* CPA or MBA
* Retail industry experience