Accountant

At the crossroads of fashion and sport, Lacoste creates and liberates movement.

Both universal and timeless, the brand transcends cultures and generations, elevating the crocodile as a rally sign.

An iconic French brand present in nearly 100 countries, Lacoste stand out for its unique know-how in each of its areas of expertise, from garment factory to omnichannel distribution.

At Lacoste, elegance goes beyond style.

This elegance guides all of its actions and its social and environmental commitments.Working at Lacoste is belonging to a community of 8,500 employees on the move to build the future.

Committed to making equal opportunities a reality and to revealing potential, the company brings together talents from all walks of life, embracing their differences.

Lacoste is one of the inspiring brands driven by passionate people within the MF Brands Group, alongside Aigle, Gant and Tecnifibre (http://mf-brands.com/).

Summary Description: The Accountant will report to the Accounting Manager, working as part of a team to oversee all accounting functions: retail, wholesale, e-commerce and corporate operations.

This person will help to reconcile budgets, revenue and expenses on a regular basis, and be responsible for the month-end closing process, preparation of financial statements, general ledger account reconciliations, P&L, and year-end audit.

Our ideal candidate will be self-sufficient and possess the ability to make sound decisions to benefit the company.

This is an environment with shifting priorities, so the ability to multi-task and be flexible and adaptable to differing situations is requiredEssential Job Responsibilities: Accounting:

• Prepare Sales and Gross Profit Reports: o Pull the POS numbers and reports, and review for accuracyo Post to bookso Compare actuals to budgeto Send reports to management as needed
• Regularly assess all revenues, commissions, and operating expenses to ensure they are recorded appropriately
• Handle and respond to incoming chargebacks
• Reconcile and audit petty cash card accounts
• Facilitate the completion end of month close procedures
• Monthly reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts, including all bank accounts
• Maintain fixed assets system and execute monthly posting of depreciation expense
• Analyze P&L on a monthly basis and accrue expenses when necessary
• Maintain deferred rent and percentage rent schedules