Sr. Director Accounting

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Sr. Director, Accounting

Date: Mar 31, 2022

Location: Baltimore, MD, US, 21230

Company: Under Armour

Under Armour has one mission: to make you better. We have a commitment to innovation that lies at the heart of everything we do, not just for our athletes but also for our teammates. As a global organization, our teams around the world push boundaries and think beyond what is expected. Together our teammates are unified by our values and are grounded in our vision to inspire you with performance solutions you never knew you needed but can’t imagine living without.

Position Summary

Under Armour is looking for a Senior Director, Accounting to oversee the Americas region (United States, Canada, and Latin America), the largest of all regions within UA. This position serves as a critical accounting role who will manage and supervise the entire Americas Accounting Function across all channels (Wholesale, Distributor, Retail and E-commerce) through the monthly and quarterly close process. Additionally, this individual will lead the team through various internal reporting and analysis while ensuring compliance with US GAAP, SEC standards and Sarbanes Oxley. This role will have direct oversight over the general accounting team in Americas and work very closely with the cross functional teams consisting of the Accounting Operations, Tax, FP&A and Corp. Accounting team. The Senior Director will report directly to UA’s Chief Accounting Officer.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities


Lead the Americas’ region accounting team in close coordination with the Corporate Accounting, Accounting Operations, Tax, FP&A, Treasury, Legal, IT and Financial Reporting teams
Oversight of the Americas region’s monthly and quarterly close procedures, ensuring close process is accurate and timely
Facilitate the Americas region’s monthly close meetings with Corporate Accounting team, as well as partner with FP&A and Corporate Accounting teams to align internal management reporting packages
Oversight of critical judgement & estimate analysis relative to allowance for doubtful accounts, sales returns and allowances, reserves for markdowns, inventory obsolescence reserves and off-invoice discounts
Oversight of Global Inventory Accounting team including the standard costing process, purchase price variances and inventory reporting
Lead transformational change within the Americas region’s accounting team around automation, accounting policies and procedures
Develop and drive processes to streamline and make the accounting organization more efficient
Identify and assist in implementing process and technological improvement opportunities
Maintain continuing professional education requirements to stay apprised of new technical developments
Partner with cross-functional teams on enterprise-wide projects
Supervise a direct team of three (3) or more reports and 15 indirect reports, providing technical direction and assistance
Inspire the continued development of the team, ensuring appropriate growth of each team member, while fostering a spirit of continuous improvement.
Develop, train and instruct the Americas accounting team to utilize best practices
Interact with finance and other key business leaders to properly align policies and controls with business operations, uncovering synergies, risks and opportunities and ensuring ongoing compliance with implemented policies and procedures
Translate and communicate complex accounting information to various audiences to drive informed business and financial decision making


Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)


Must have unquestionable personal integrity
Promote strong communications within Accounting & Finance as well as possess the gravitas to interaction with cross-functional teams
Successful track record of developing and managing the closing process, overseeing strong financial controls, financial accounting systems and processes
Forward thinking and have the ability to expeditiously execute projects and programs
Generate win-win outcomes by building partnerships across the enterprise while aligning expectations and integrating various viewpoints
Must be hands-on and detail oriented, while being able to see the big picture
Strong organizational and time management skills supported by defined processes
Strong oral and written English essential
High resilience and stamina and be comfortable managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Collaborative, a strong team player, and a creative thinker with strong problem-solving abilities
Positive attitude and dependable team player willing to “roll up their sleeves” to get the work done


Education And / Or Experience


Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
10 years of relevant post-professional experience


Other Requirements


Location: This individual must reside within commuting distance from our global headquarters in Baltimore, MD
Return-to-Work Designation: 2-3 days a week in-office, the remainder of work week remote at home
Experience in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) or Retail sector is a plus
Controller experience within a public company, especially US listed, is strongly preferred
SAP accounting system experience preferred


Relocation


No relocation provided


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At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

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