Assistant Controller (Finance)

About Us
Who we are:

Samsonite is the worldwide leader in superior travel bags, luggage, and accessories combining notable style with the latest design technology and the utmost attention to quality and durability. For more than 100 years, Samsonite has leveraged its rich heritage to create unparalleled products that fulfill the travel lifestyle needs of conscious movers everywhere. With a portfolio of brands including Samsonite, Tumi, American Tourister, High Sierra, Gregory, eBags, Hartmann, and Lipault Paris, our products are sold in over 100 countries in North America, Asia, Europe and Latin America through our company-operated retail store, websites and a variety of retail partners.

Job Description
This role manages accounting for the North America businesses to including Planning, Forecasting, Accounting, Capital and Expense Budgetary Controls, Internal Controls, and support for External Audit/Internal Audit work for our Wholesale business in a multi-brand environment.

• Partner with Direct or Finance and CFO for the Americas to provide critical financial information, insight, and analysis to support and execute various strategic plans

• Help drive monthly, quarterly, and annual budgets, forecasts and planning data along with preparing the proper analysis and presentations.

• Provide proper analysis for customer, brand and category profitability.

• Lead month-end closing process by preparing and/or reviewing all ledger input for monthly close. Analyze key P&L and balance sheet accounts. Ensure timely delivery of financial statements and other reporting.

• Direct involvement on SOX implementation for our US Wholesale Business.

• Drive process improvement through internal controls, system integrity, internal reporting, and all other processes.

• Lead day to day financial organization with a strong sense of urgency and a focus on adding value to the business.

• Mentor and coach team to achieve organizational and department goals.

• Partner with internal teams to drive margin control and analysis, sales allowance and budget control, inventory control and analysis.

• Provide timely and accurate ad hoc reports and analysis as requested by senior management and Corporate finance.

• BSBA - Accounting

• 10+ years of progressive experience up to Assistant Controller

• Consumer Goods industry experience

• Demonstrated complex data systems exposure

• Strong analyst; budget/process; forecast; and business decision support.

• Experience related to inventory/cost accounting.

Preferred Skills and Industry Experience :

• CPA or MBA degree

• Strong Systems; SAP

• Operational grounding or interest

About the Team
Why you'll love working here:

• Our employees matter. As a people-focused business, we work hard to provide meaningful rewards and development opportunities for our employees, recognizing performance, and creating a supportive working environment for them, wherever they are based.
• Vibrant culture. We are committed to a diverse and rich culture, welcoming people from all walks of life. Our long-standing commitment to diversity and inclusion empowers us to bring our authentic selves and unique differences to work every day.
• Socially responsible. We want to minimize our products' impact on the environment and help create positive journeys worldwide. We do this by creating the best products using the most sustainable and innovative materials, methods, and models.

What we value:

At Samsonite, we do more than create the bags that move with our consumer, we inspire and celebrate the moments that move them. We believe we have a responsibility to the world in how we operate, the products we sell, the communities where we live and work, and how we treat the people we employ. We're as diverse as travel itself, and like travel, your journey with Samsonite presents the opportunity to be a part of something bigger and explore your passions. This is why we offer various paths for professionals and celebrate the knowledge and skills they bring to our team. We are committed to a respectful workplace that allows our team members to bring their best selves to the workplace daily.

Samsonite is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting and maintaining a work environment in which all applicants, associates, customers, and other individuals are treated with dignity and respect free from unlawful harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.