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Backcountry is seeking a Senior Accountant to own key areas of consolidated financials across its multi-brand portfolio during a period of significant growth. You will work directly with the VP of Accounting and CFO, managing enterprise systems and large data sets while supporting M&A integration activities.
In your first 6–12 months, you will deliver clean, on-time closes for your assigned areas; smoothly integrate acquired entities; document and strengthen key controls; implement AI and automation into workflows; and develop Staff Accountants through coaching and mentorship.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare consolidated internal and external financial statements across Backcountry's brands
- Perform flux and trend analytics to assess and explain changes in results
- Lead, train, and mentor Staff Accountants; review their journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analyses
- Own key areas of the balance sheet and P&L, including variances and forward-looking implications
- Prepare weekly cash flow reports for the CFO with clear visibility into liquidity
- Maintain and balance the consolidation system
- Lead accounting integration of acquired businesses, including ERP onboarding, consolidation, policy alignment, and purchase accounting support
- Prepare, review, and substantiate journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
- Design, document, and test internal controls that scale with growth
- Build well-documented close processes and drive improvements to shorten the close cycle
- Apply AI and automation to streamline reconciliations, analysis, and reporting
- Identify, research, and explain variances between actual and forecasted performance
- Stay current on accounting standards, M&A accounting, and emerging finance technology
This is a lean team where you will own significant scope, move fast, and make decisions with full end-to-end responsibility. Your work directly informs senior leadership decisions across the organization.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- 3+ years of accounting experience in public accounting and/or corporate accounting at a multi-entity company
- Strong command of US GAAP, account reconciliations, and the month-end close
- Experience reviewing others' work or training staff
- Advanced Excel skills and comfort working with large data sets
- Excellent written, verbal, and analytical skills
- Ability to meet tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications:
- CPA or active CPA candidate
- Big 4 or national public accounting experience
- Experience with Oracle NetSuite or another enterprise ERP and consolidation tool
- Experience with M&A integration or SOX controls
- Hands-on experience using AI or automation tools in accounting workflows
- A passion for the outdoors
