Serving the needs of all families with young children, Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.
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Lead the accounting and month-end close process for retail operations, including both physical stores and e-commerce channels, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
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Manage the reconciliation of retail store and e-commerce sales, returns, discounts, and related revenue activity, ensuring proper alignment between POS systems, e-commerce platforms, and the general ledger, as well as accurate collections and cash/credit request processes.
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Oversee store and e-commerce operating expenses, including marketing, store-related payroll costs, supplies, maintenance, merchant and payment processing fees, third-party fees, technology expenses, and other general and administrative expenses, ensuring proper accruals and accurate expense recognition.
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Evaluate sales performance, profit margins, and SG&A expenses, providing detailed explanations of variances against budgets, forecasts, and prior-year activity, as well as identifying cost-control opportunities and strategic recommendations.
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Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Marketing, IT, and E-commerce teams to ensure accurate accounting records, support new initiatives, implement system updates/changes, and execute process improvements impacting finance.
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Maintain and strengthen internal controls over retail financial reporting, including revenue and operating expenses, and support internal and external audit requests.
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Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
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Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in finance, with at least 2 years in a management role within the retail sector.