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Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.Today, the opportunities for growth across NIKE, Inc.'s business portfolio offer more potential than ever. Nike Finance employees play a key role in that progress by identifying and capitalizing on opportunities to drive value for every Nike shareholder. They manage accounting and reporting for Nike's multi-billion-dollar global investment portfolio, debt and equity instruments, and other Treasury activities. They strategize, forecast, audit, analyze, budget, research and lead important decisions. Across Nike's diverse geographies and businesses, Finance employees deliver far more than just the numbers.APLA Finance is a versatile, ambitious, and diverse team that thrives on moving our territories and geography forward to continue to drive Nike's exciting future. We create new value through strong cross-functional partnerships, holistic subject-matter expertise, and timely and accurate financial statements, to enable Nike's next great era of transformational growth.WHO WE ARE LOOKING FORAs the APLA Inventory Reporting Accounting Manager, you will have an outstanding opportunity to be part of the APLA Geography and Global Innovation and Supply Chain Accounting (ISCC) team. We strive to deliver sustainable excellence across our processes, systems and controls to ensure financial statement accuracy and to enable Nike's operational and marketplace strategies and ongoing growth.While mastering and performing the fundamentals will be critical, your ability to operate in a very dynamic environment and work effectively with a variety of internal partners will also be critical. You will work within a sophisticated matrix, collaborating with teams in Supply Chain Operations, Inventory Management, Finance and Technology.You'll need a strategic approach, a bias towards action and change, and a dedication to execution. You will need to develop meaningful relationships with senior management to ensure success of our long term vision. You should be very comfortable with ambiguous situations and excited about the opportunity to make a significant impact at Nike!WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON- Ensure key financial assertions are met with respect to Inventory, COGS and related accounts through development of a comprehensive control structure across the transaction stream(s)
- Develop and produce monthly reporting on inventory metrics that track and indicate inventory health in the geography by territory
- Assess the sufficiency of management estimates around the valuation of inventory
- Review monthly/quarterly territory closing and reporting schedules for accuracy
- Complete the monthly and quarterly accounting and financial reporting schedules including the Financial Statement and Balance Sheet review
- Develop collaborative relationships across teams, functions, and layers of the business while demonstrating proficiency of US GAAP, particularly around Inventory and COGS
- Partner with Demand and Supply Management and Financial Planning to report inventory movements in both dollars and units
- Lead the implementation of key accounting and operational policies within the geography
- Participate in the development of Global Inventory and Supply Chain's strategic objectives
- Be a leader within the larger Nike Finance and Controlling Organization to develop, embrace and deliver best practices
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or related field or combination of relevant education, experience, and training
- 5+ years of experience in accounting, finance or related functions
- Big 4 Public accounting and CPA preferred
- Advanced Excel skills along with SAP, BW, BPC, and Tableau is a plus
- Strong communication (verbal and written), presentation and influencing skills
- Extensive US GAAP experience and technical accounting knowledge around Inventory / COGS preferred
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