Assistant Controller - SEC Reporting (Hybrid) (Project Management)

*This is a hybrid role with three weeks per month onsite (Mon – Thurs). The fourth week is fully remote.

People are the heart of our company, and our doors are open to everyone. As a customer, as an employee - we are committed to creating an inspiring culture that is welcoming, safe, and inclusive for all. Our strength in work and life comes from the combination of our experiences, backgrounds, and talents. It's what we do as people that makes Lands' End a great place to shop and a great place to work.

The Assistant Controller - SEC Reporting is responsible for external financial reporting, internal reporting, local statutory reporting, technical accounting, and payroll. Primary responsibilities include overseeing the preparation of US GAAP financials for the purposes of preparing Form 10-K/10-Q, earnings release, and internal financial reporting. In addition, will be responsible to research and analyze technical accounting matters including revenue recognition, share-based compensation and other complex accounting topics. The Asst Controller will collaborate closely with GL Accounting, Tax, FP&A, Legal, HR, and other operational departments within the Company to understand and proactively review and provide guidance to ensure accurate and timely reporting of financial results.

Responsibilities

• Lead the SEC and international statutory reporting processes, including but not limited to the preparation of Form 10-K/10-Q, earnings releases, in addition to local statutory financial statements for subsidiaries
• Assist with the preparation of other SEC filings, such as Form 8-K and Proxy, as required.
• Stay abreast of changes in the Company and the industry to ensure that their impacts are properly reflected in the Company's SEC filings and other deliverables.
• Assist with the review of quarterly earnings releases.
• Provide assistance to external auditors.
• Lead monthly financial statement analysis and quarterly audit schedules.
• Lead the company's SOX disclosure committee meetings on a quarterly basis.
• Drive the technical accounting research, analysis, documentation, and enablement of significant or complex accounting matters
• Ensure effective controls around the SEC reporting, internal reporting and technical accounting process
• Facilitate the review of Financial Statements with external auditors, the Executive Leadership Team, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and other operational leaders as needed
• Oversee the preparation of accounting entries for complex matters, including but not limited to revenue recognition, acquisition accounting, stock compensation expense, restructuring and lease accounting
• Be the primary contact and coordinate the review of complex technical accounting, quarterly reviews and the annual audit with external auditors
• Develop strong cross-functional relationships and serve as a key business partner with GL Accounting, Tax, FP&A, Legal and HR to ensure that all transactions are properly reflected in the financial statements
• Lead the implementation of process and/or system improvements related to reporting and technical accounting as needed
• Tracking and accounting for Company stock-based compensation plan.
• Oversee the bi weekly payroll process and year end income tax reporting
• Supervise monthly close process including preparation and review of journal entries.
• Ensure detailed review, analysis and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.
• Key team player in the development, review, implementation and documentation of all financial procedures and controls
• Ensure compliance of SOX documentation relating to financial processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA and or public accounting experience required
• 10+ years of relevant accounting and reporting experience
• Proficient technical accounting skills and thorough understanding of US GAAP and SEC reporting
• Experience with the application and adoption of new accounting standards
• Management and supervisory experience required
• Attention to detail with a high level of accuracy and consistency in preparing work
• Excellent analytical, quantitative skills and accounting research skills
• Experience leading significant business process changes
• Able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skill.
• Revenue recognition experience, particularly related to software-as-a-service, strongly preferred
• Experience in a global public company preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Finance