Staff Accountant I

Job Summary

The Staff Accountant I handles a variety of accounting and reporting duties, focusing on general and cost accounting. This role includes making financial reports, looking over financial data, and helping with the month-end closing process. The Staff Accountant also supports the accounting management team with various tasks.

Essential Functions

• Handles monthly closing for Canada subsidiary, including accruals and ad hoc entries.
• Prepares account reconciliations, journal entries and tax filings.
• Inventory accounts payable for the Canada region.
• Assists with maintenance and submission of documentation for compliance and tax filings.
• Reconciles daily and monthly cash.
• Identifies and resolves accounting discrepancies and irregularities.
• Supports junior team members by offering training, answering questions, and proactively sharing best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting or finance.
• One (1) year of relevant accounting experience required.
• Experience working in SAP or other complex ERP systems preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of Excel.
• Working knowledge of GAAP.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to adhere to reporting deadlines.
• Successfully manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to engage in creative problem solving and effectively manage change.

Travel Required: No

Base Salary: $55,000.00 - $62,000.00 yearly
This range represents the low and high end of the anticipated base salary range for this position. The actual base salary will depend on numerous factors such as: experience, knowledge and skills, and location. Our base salary is just one component of our competitive total rewards strategy which includes numerous benefits and perks as well as specific health and welfare benefits.

Why Work at KEEN:  Driven by a passion for life outside, KEEN is a values-led, independently owned brand from Portland, Oregon, that’s on a mission to create original and versatile products, improve lives, and inspire outside adventure. Founded in 2003, KEEN launched a revolution in the footwear industry with the introduction of the Newport adventure sandal, and has donated more than $18 million to non-profit organizations and causes around the world to promote responsible outdoor recreation, including conservation efforts to protect open spaces. KEEN strives to show the world through its products and its actions that a business for good can actually be good for business. By giving back, reducing impact, and activating communities and individuals to protect the places where we work and play, KEEN puts its values in motion and takes action to leave the world a better place.  

At KEEN, we believe in a more just and equitable future for all people. As a global brand, we acknowledge that our business, buildings, and daily lives exist within the traditional territories of indigenous peoples. We strive for a future that recognizes the knowledge, rights, and resilience of these peoples.

KEEN Footwear is an equal opportunity employer.  We value an inclusive and diverse community. Qualified candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.