Senior Accountant

About the job

Overview

At REI Co-op, we believe time outside is vital to a life well lived. This role helps us make sound choices. It keeps our books and data clear, useful, and correct.

As a Senior Accountant, you will lead key work in accounting and data. You will help close the books each month. You will build reports, improve data, and find safe ways to use approved tools. You will also guide staff accountants and work with teams across Finance and Technology.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

• Review financial data, find gaps, and help post data from source systems to the general ledger on time.
• Build and care for datasets, dashboards, reports, and audit files used by Accounting.
• Make close and report work easier. Cut manual steps, set clear repeat steps, and use approved automation and AI tools with sound controls.
• Work with other Finance departments and Technology on system updates, testing, upcoming accounting technology projects, data quality, and SharePoint access.
• Coach staff accountants, help auditors, lead assigned projects, and share clear updates on risks and solutions.
• Complete and review month-end work. This includes journal entries, account reviews, balance sheet files, and fixes that follow GAAP.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Four or more years of work in accounting or finance.
• Knowledge of GAAP, the general ledger, month-end close, account review, internal controls, and ERP data.
• Strong Excel and data skills. This includes work with large datasets, dashboards, reports, automation, and approved AI tools such as Copilot.
• Skill in writing down data flows and business needs, checking risk, solving problems, planning work, and working across teams.
• Clear speech and writing, respect for coworkers, a desire to learn, and care for correct work.

Preferred Qualifications

It is a plus if you have used SAP, Snowflake, Sigma, SQL, or SharePoint access tools. System testing, project work, or public accounting work is also a plus. CPA license is a plus.

Closing

At REI, we believe the outdoors is for all. We are committed to becoming a fully inclusive, anti-racist, multicultural organization. We know that there's strength in our diversity – that each employee brings unique skills, experiences, and perspectives. Every day you are driving change, fostering a culture of respect, and knowing you're backed by benefits that support your whole life. To work towards this commitment and fulfill our brand promise of inspiring and enabling a life outside for everyone, we seek employees who demonstrate different ways of working, create a sense of belonging, and actively listen and learn.

Pay Transparency

We are committed to practices that promote pay equity and transparency. As required by applicable Pay Transparency laws, REI provides a range of compensation for roles that may be hired in locations under these requirements. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include a wide array of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic location or other relevant factors.

REI offers all regular employees a generous employee discount, access to health benefits, a retirement savings plan and accrued time off.  Click here for a detailed overview of benefits plans by employee profile.

Pay Range

$85,400.00 - $136,700.00 per year