Staff Accountant

Job Title: Staff Accountant

Department: Finance & Accounting

Reports To: Accounting Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Nashville, TN (hybrid)

SVP Worldwide is the world’s largest consumer sewing machine company, proudly home to the iconic brands SINGER®, HUSQVARNA® VIKING®, PFAFF®, and CREATIVATE™. Together, our brands represent nearly 500 years of combined leadership, empowering sewists around the world, and shaping the evolution of sewing for generations.

Our purpose is clear: to create, elevate, and celebrate sewists around the world.

With global operations spanning R&D, manufacturing, distribution, and sales, SVP Worldwide brings together heritage craftsmanship and modern innovation to serve a worldwide community of makers.

Our expanding portfolio includes sewing and embroidery machines, accessories and notions, garment care, and creative software — offering meaningful opportunities to innovate, collaborate, and make an impact.

Guided by our values — customer-first thinking, curiosity and creativity, inclusion, and transparency — we’re building a connected, inclusive culture where people can grow their careers while helping define the future of sewing.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Staff Accountant is responsible for supporting the month-end close and maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger. This role owns cash, prepaid expenses and accruals, performs monthly balance sheet reconciliations, and reviews SG&A activity to ensure expenses are properly recorded and explained.

This role partners closely with Accounts Payable, FP&A and department leaders to resolve issues, support audits and continuously improve accounting processes and controls.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Operational Management & Execution

• Review and if necessary record daily cash receipts and disbursements and maintain accurate cash activity in the general ledger
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for all operating, interest bearing and other accounts; research and resolve reconciling items timely
• Maintain prepaid expense schedules, record monthly amortization and ensure balances are properly supported
• Prepare and record monthly accruals for expenses incurred but not yet invoiced, including reversals and true-ups
• Prepare and post recurring and non-recurring journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation
• Complete monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and meet all month-end close deadlines
• Ensure transactions are recorded in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies

Customer Experience Excellence

• Serve as a responsive, reliable resource to internal partners and vendors on accounting questions and requests
• Partner with department owners to identify open commitments and validate accrual estimates
• Support annual audit, tax and other compliance requests by preparing schedules and documentation
• Support ad hoc projects, analyses and reporting requests from Finance leadership

Performance Management & Analytics

• Review SG&A expenses monthly to ensure accurate coding by account, department and cost center
• Identify misclassifications, unusual items or trends and recommend corrections
• Monitor cash balances and support cash forecasting and reporting as needed

Continuous Improvement & Root Cause Analysis

• Investigate the root cause of reconciling items, aged balances and recurring errors and implement corrective actions
• Follow and help strengthen internal controls over cash, accruals and expense recognition
• Identify opportunities to streamline reconciliations and close tasks through automation and standardization

Knowledge Management & Enablement

• Maintain and update desk procedures and process documentation for owned accounts
• Organize reconciliation and journal entry support to ensure audit readiness
• Cross-train with team members to provide coverage and share accounting knowledge

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Accounts Payable, FP&A, Treasury and department leaders to resolve issues and obtain supporting information
• Support ad hoc projects, analyses and reporting requests from Finance leadership

People Leadership & Talent Development

• Role model and operate with our Values (value-based behaviors) every day, fostering a culture built on trust, inclusion, transparency and accountability
• Build strong working relationships with Accounts Payable, FP&A, Treasury and department leaders
• Pursue ongoing professional development to stay current on U.S. GAAP and accounting best practices

The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• 2–4 years of general ledger or corporate accounting experience
• Hands-on experience with month-end close, account reconciliations, accruals and prepaid schedules, multiple currencies a plus
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems (e.g., JD Edwards, SAP) and advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP)

SKILLS, ABILITIES AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Strong understanding of accounting principles and the full month-end close cycle
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to research and resolve discrepancies
• Effective time management and organizational skills; able to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Clear written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain financial information to non-finance partners
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively within a high performing team
• Ability to adapt quickly to change; demonstrates learning agility and openness to feedback

WE OFFER YOU:

• Full benefits package; medical, dental, vision
• 401k plan
• Competitive PTO accrual as well as additional wellness days
• Hybrid work schedule
• Work environment that harbors a culture of collaboration and community
• Learning and development opportunities

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

You must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation, including:

• Occasionally move about inside the office to access filing cabinets, meeting rooms, copier/printer, etc. as well as having the ability to remain in a stationary position most of the time.
• Must be able to communicate effectively through multiple forms of technology with telephone and computer - Communicate with customers via telephone and computer. Must be able to receive and convey information.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/LOCATION/FLEX ARRANGEMENT:

• SVP Worldwide offers a fast-paced and ever-changing environment. This position can be hybrid – willingness to commute to our Nashville office location a minimum of three (3) days a week and work remotely from a home office the other days or fully remote with willingness to commute to our Nashville office location when needed for meetings, training, etc.
• The worker is subject to being in front of a computer and on the phone throughout the day.

Why You Will Love Being a Part of the SVP Worldwide Team:

We take care of our team! We offer a competitive benefit package including multiple health plan options comprised of vision and dental plans, 401K plan, life insurance, disability insurance, pet insurance, parental leave, generous employee discounts and paid time off benefits including wellbeing days.

At SVP Worldwide, we celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion and strive to employ a unique workforce that is reflective of our consumers across the globe. That means understanding, respecting and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.

SVP Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions based on merit and qualifications. SVP Worldwide prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual identity, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, nationality, citizenship, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, or any other unlawful consideration.

In The News:

In 2021, SVP Worldwide was acquired by Platinum Equity (www.platinumequity.com), a global investment firm with more than $25 billion of assets under management and a portfolio of approximately 50 operating companies that serve customers around the world. Platinum Equity has committed to fully support SVP Worldwide’s continued growth and to bring additional financial and operational resources to help accelerate the company’s efforts.

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