Accountant – Inventory Accounting

Job Description

Accountant | LESLIES ISLE OF WIGHT LIMITED

The Tone:
This is a full-time, hybrid role at Leslie’s, located in Phoenix, AZ. Leslie’s, founded in 1963, is the largest and most trusted direct-to-consumer brand in the U.S. pool and spa care industry, providing essential products and services across 900+ locations and a robust digital platform. This Accountant role is crucial for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of inventory, cost of sales, and gross margin accounts. The position supports accounting operations across the company’s various business units and drives continuous improvement in operational efficiency and financial reporting.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid – Phoenix, AZ

• Team: Supports accounting operations for retail stores, distribution centers, e-commerce business, and inventory programs, partnering with Finance, Operations, and Supply Chain.
• Mission: Prepares and reviews journal entries, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and analyses to ensure the accuracy and integrity of inventory, cost of sales, and gross margin accounts.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel (Intermediate to advanced), Microsoft Office (Outlook, OneNote, Word, PowerPoint), ERP systems, financial reporting tools, JDA, Workday Adaptive Planning, FloQast

What You’ll Actually Do
• Prepare financial entries: Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and account analyses with supporting documentation for assigned areas including inventory, sales, cost of goods sold, scrap, and reserves.
• Participate in close activities: Participate in month-end and period-end close activities, ensuring timely and accurate completion of assigned responsibilities.
• Analyze financial data: Perform detailed account variance analyses to identify trends, explain fluctuations, and ensure financial accuracy for inventory valuation and reporting.
• Resolve inventory issues: Research and resolve inventory-related accounting issues, including inventory shrink, margin variances, and other transactional discrepancies.
• Support audits & improvements: Provide timely and accurate support for internal and external audit requests, and identify, recommend, and implement process improvements to enhance accounting operations.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Experience: 1-3 years of progressive accounting experience in public accounting, public company accounting, or a related environment.
• Skills: Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and internal controls; intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Bonus: Experience with inventory accounting and reporting in a retail environment; supply chain accounting knowledge; experience with JDA, Workday Adaptive Planning, and FloQast.