Accountant - Financial Reporting

Kohl's Corp

Menomonee Falls, WI

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Close, Accounting Policies, Accounting Standards and Regulations, Best Practices, Business Operations, Business Support, Channel Strategies, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Contract Review, Corporate Finance, Cross-Functional, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Detail Oriented, Documentation, Finance, Finance Software, Financial Compliance, Financial Reporting, Financial Transactions, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Journal Entries, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Multitasking, Operational Support, Process Improvement, Reconciliation, Regulatory Compliance, SEC Filings, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Technical Accounting, Time Management, Trend Analysis, Validation Documentation, Work From Home
LOCATION
Menomonee Falls, WI
POSTED
30+ days ago

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 companys 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 Youll 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

About the Company

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Kohl's Corp

At Kohl's, our mission is to inspire and empower families to lead fulfilled lives. And there's no more rewarding job than that. Because it's not just about selling things. It's about letting customers know that the things that make their lives better are within their reach. We build great brands, launch new technologies to make shopping easier, contribute our time and dollars to improve the world we live in and dream up ways to empower our customers and Associates to create a life they love. Our Associates make a difference in the lives of our customers. Let us make a difference in yours. Welcome to Kohl's.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Retail
FOUNDED
1962
WEBSITE
http://www.kohls.com