Senior Accountant, Inventory Accounting

Who You Will Work With

The North America Controlling team is a dynamic, diverse, and driven group committed to advancing our geography and contributing to NIKE’s exciting future. We create value through strong cross-functional partnerships, deep subject-matter expertise, and the delivery of timely, accurate financial statements, all in support of NIKE’s next era of transformational growth.

You will report to the Senior Manager of Inventory Accounting within NA Controlling and you will work cross-functionally with various NIKE teams including Global and NA Controlling, Finance, Operations, and Planning to successfully execute critical monthly and quarterly close activities. You will also partner with Finance Governance & Controls to develop and implement best practices for the Inventory Accounting control landscape, as well as with external auditors to meet interim and year-end audit requirements.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for a Senior Accountant with strong analytical, business partnership, and communication skills to join our North America Inventory Accounting team. You will play a key role in the monthly and quarterly close processes for NIKE’s North America Geography and serve as a trusted business partner. We’re seeking a proactive, highly organized individual who will support initiatives to execute and improve processes, controls and policies. You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, bringing strong problem-solving skills, and a mindset rooted in continuous improvement. We’re looking for a teammate who has a strong understanding of accounting and US GAAP, critical thinking skills, and attention to detail.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent strongly preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of work experience in public accounting, corporate accounting, technical accounting or operational excellence, within a large, complex, multinational corporation and/or Public Accounting firm.
• Understanding and experience with US GAAP and internal controls over financial reporting.
• Proficiency with SAP ERP, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and SharePoint systems is a plus.
• Proven ability to develop collaborative relationships across teams, functions, and layers, preferably within a large complex corporation.
• Comfortable working in ambiguous environments and managing multiple, competing priorities and requests, while maintaining high standards for quality and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate status, issues, and risks with senior leadership.

What You Will Work On

Your work will directly contribute to informed business decisions, process excellence, robust financial controls, and the accuracy of financial statements related to NA Inventory and Supply Chain. While mastering and executing the fundamentals will be critical, your ability to operate in a dynamic environment, work effectively and build trust with a variety of internal stakeholders will also be crucial. Your responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring timely and accurate month-end close processes, including preparing journal entries, reporting, and analytic reviews data to help inform management’s decisions
• Ensure policy and process governance with controls.
• Supporting key Controlling initiatives, including new system implementations, projects, process improvements, and standardization.
• Drive continuous improvement through collaboration with our managed service provider, finance and business partners to drive greater efficiency and effectiveness of accounting processes and financial reporting.

We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.