Accounting Manager - Retail
Cottage Grove, WI • Retail Accounting
Job Type
Full-time
Description

WHO WE ARE

Johnson Health Tech is one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing fitness equipment manufacturers, delivering innovative solutions that help people live healthier lives. Through our award-winning portfolio of commercial and residential brands, we serve customers in more than 60 countries worldwide.


MISSION STATEMENT 

To delight and excite our customers through truly innovative products, unsurpassed quality, and best-in-class customer experience provided by a world-class organization.


POSITION OVERVIEW

The focus of this position is to provide accounting, analysis and controls support for the Johnson Fitness & Wellness retail stores and wholesale and ecommerce divisions.  Additionally, it is focused on maximizing cash flow by managing and controlling the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions. This is a supervisory position.


RESPONSIBILITIES

Accounting:

• Implement, document and maintain adequate and effective internal controls

• Review and implement new financial policies in accordance with IFRS/GAAP 

• Assists with month end close process

• Facilitates financial improvement processes

• Support and assist in the annual Audit, Tax and Quarterly Review Processes

• Intercompany account reconciliation, HQ and JHTNA

• Assist with new retail store openings, including merchant ID setup

• Ensure financial and other transactions are reported timely and accurately in financial statements

• Monthly reconciliation of GL accounts as assigned


Treasury:

• System Admin for all bank accounts

• Oversee and approve disbursements


Management:

• Responsible for direct or indirect supervision of all Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable associates

• Responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations

• Responsible for staffing, terminations, disciplinary actions, training and developing subordinates.

• Responsible for completing adequate performance documentation on time.

• Responsible for ensuring the accuracy of timecards and approving them on time.

• Set productivity goals and drive team to succeed in reaching goals to meet/exceed customer expectations

• Effectively and efficiently communicate with outside auditors, tax preparers/advisors, bank representatives and other outside consultants and vendors


Reporting:

• Ensure reported results comply with IFRS/GAAP

• Assist in the monthly review of financial and operational reporting packages

• Maintain and create reports as needed


Analysis:

• Provides recommendations to improve business and financial performance

• Active team member on business improvement projects

• Research variances from budget and initiate corrective actions if appropriate


Marginal Job Functions:

• Other projects as needed.


Requirements

Education:

• 4-year degree in Accounting is required


Experience:

• Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible experience in Accounting

• Minimum 2 years supervisory experience

• Prior experience managing the process, development and implementation of internal controls

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including PowerPivot, pivot tables, VLOOKUP, VBA, Macros, etc.)

• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal, able to clearly communicate financial information in easy-to-understand manner at multiple levels and functions within the business.

• Strong system skills – experience with SAP, BW and Adaptive Insights preferred

• Clear problem solving and investigative skills 

• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills

• Ability to handle multiple tasks and maintain control and order over same

• Comfortable learning and using AI-assisted tools to support account reconciliation, variance analysis, or reporting efficiency


PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position will require working on-site. The employee must be able to maintain concentration in a variety of work environments and sustain attention to detail while managing multiple priorities. The position requires the ability to reason, analyze information, and make sound decisions promptly. The employee must also be capable of working both independently and collaboratively, interacting professionally with colleagues, leadership, and external partners. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for extended periods, use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, phone, and other standard office equipment. Will be required to communicate both verbally and in writing, view a computer monitor, and perform tasks requiring close vision with the ability to adjust focus. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach, bend, stoop, kneel, or crouch to access files, supplies, or other office equipment. The employee must occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull materials weighing up to 20 pounds. Repetitive hand, wrist, and finger motion is required for keyboarding and other clerical tasks.


BENEFITS & PERKS

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Company-paid life insurance and AD&D coverage

• 401(k) retirement savings plan

• Paid time off (PTO)

• FSA and HSA options

• Employee product discounts, wellness resources, and employee assistance programs


Equal Opportunity Employer, including Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.