Accounting Analyst - Revenue Accounting

Support Center - Irving

The Accounting Analyst - Revenue Accounting is responsible for analyzing revenue activity, ensuring proper timing of recognition, preparing, and entering various journal entries, reconciling general ledger accounts, preparing monthly/quarterly reports for management and external auditors, monitoring revenue controls, and assisting with overflow of other revenue duties as needed. This position will also assist in representing the revenue accounting team on various projects, including researching, determining impacts, documentation, and testing.

Major Activities

Accounting Activities

• Analyze activity for all revenue streams to ensure accurate recording of revenue and determine proper timing of recognition.
• Prepare and enter various journal entries, including complex models for revenue deferrals and recognition.
• Reconcile and analyze various general ledger account balances related to revenue activity.
• Prepare and analyze various financial schedules for distribution to internal business partners and/or presentation at monthly reviews. 
• Responsible for monitoring various exception or system reconciliation reports.
• Provide expertise on projects, including requirements gathering, project meetings, and user acceptance testing.
• Prepare quarterly and annual audit schedules in support of public disclosures.  Work with external auditors to ensure successful audits.
• Monitor and evaluate internal controls as related to revenue accounting policies and procedures.
• Assist with overflow activities for revenue accounting supervisors.

Project Work

• Responsible for representing the accounting department in cross-functional projects and initiatives. 
• Responsible for performing accounting impact analysis; identifying, gathering, and documenting accounting requirements; performing testing in systems that either directly or indirectly affect financial statements; and various other related functions.
• Create and/or maintain documentation of various processes, systems, controls, and issues that directly or indirectly impact financial statements.

Other duties as assigned

Minimum Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Minimum Education

• Bachelor’s degree – preferably in Accounting

Minimum Special Certifications or technical skills

• Advanced Excel skills
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Essbase
• GAAP/Accounting knowledge
• Analytical skills
• Very detail oriented

Minimum Type of experience the job requires

• 1 to 3 years in accounting/finance

Preferred Special Certifications or technical skills

• Oracle Financials is a plus
• CPA is a plus

Applicants in the U.S. must satisfy federal, state, and local legal requirements of the job.

At The Michaels Companies Inc., our purpose is to fuel the joy of creativity and celebration. As the leading destination for creating and celebrating in North America, we operate over 1,300 stores in 49 states and Canada and online at Michaels.com and Michaels.ca. The Michaels Companies, Inc. also owns Artistree, a manufacturer of custom and specialty framing merchandise. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, Michaels is the best place for all things creative. For more information, please visit www.michaels.com.

At Michaels, we prioritize the wellbeing of our teams by providing robust benefits for both full-time and part-time Team Members. Our benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), paid time off, tuition assistance, generous employee discounts, and much more. For more information, visit www.michaels.com.

Michaels is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are here for all Team Members and all customers to create, innovate and be better together.

Michaels is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with this commitment, Michaels will assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the job, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Customer Care at 1-800-642-4235 (1800-MICHAEL).

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