Nike Looking for Senior Accountant, Corporate Accounting – India at Karnataka, India Full Time

Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

Today, the opportunities for growth across NIKE, Inc.’s business portfolio offer more potential than ever. Nike Finance employees play a key role in that progress by identifying and capitalizing on opportunities to drive value for every Nike shareholder. They manage accounting and reporting for Nike’s multi-billion-dollar global investment portfolio, debt and equity instruments, and other Treasury activities. They strategize, forecast, audit, analyze, budget, research and lead important decisions. Across Nike’s diverse geographies and businesses, Finance employees deliver far more than just the numbers.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for a Senior Accountant Corporate Accounting who will be part of the India Record-to-Report team to ensure complete, accurate and timely financial reporting and maintain an effective internal control environment .

WHAT WILL YOU WORK ON?

You will ensure timely and accurate month-end closing and will drive continuous improvements in the efficiency and effectiveness of the team’s accounting and financial reporting processes. This will also involve working closely with our Managed Service Provider for accounting transactions.

You will work as part of a dedicated team, to ensure key financial assertions are met with respect to Corporate Accounting through development / maintenance of a comprehensive control structure across the transaction streams, understanding the processes that ultimately result in the recognition of SG&A, Intercompany, General Ledger close and related accounts . This will enable you to lead and manage internal control over financial reporting related to Corporate Accounting – General Ledger , Intercompany, Treasury Accounting and Sales, General and Administrative (SG&A) expenses accounting such as F ixed Asset, Lease, Marketing, Sports Marketing and Wage s .

You will also manage local statutory filings and audits and collaborate with internal and external auditors and t ax advisors on tax related work such as c orporate i ncome t ax, c onsumption ( i ndirect) tax, transfer pricing related matters and local tax audit s .

You will develop high profile, influential and collaborative relationships across teams, functions and layers of the business while demonstrating mastery of US GAAP, particularly around Corporate Accounting, Tax and Treasury.

WHO WILL YOU WORK WITH?

This role directly reports to Manager – Controller India . In addition to working closely with the SEA& I and India Finance team, you will also work closely with our broader Nike India team . Effective and timely c ommunication between Nike India , SEA&I , APLA Geography teams and b usiness partners are a critical piece to this role , and this will give you a great opportunity to learn our end to end business process with broader business key stakeholders. You will also interact with various service providers who we partner with in driving various initiatives or audits.

What You Bring To Nike

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, preferably with CPA or equivalent professional qualification
• 4 + years of progressive experience with public accounting firms and /or multi-national companies desired, with preferable experience in SG&A expenses, Intercompany, General Ledger, and legal entity reporting
• Knowledge of US GAAP, local GAAP and SOX required
• Strong technical foundation of accounting, Tax and Treasury
• Experience with ERP systems and enabling tool solutions ( e.g. Blackline , Business Warehouse ) would be an added advantage
• Ability to translate business requirements into operationalization with considerations for financial risks and controls across end-to-end processes
• Demonstrate good communication and influencing skills on complex accounting requirements
• Ability to build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships
• Proven track record of working independently, leading and prioritizing against multiple priorities, while delivering results with high quality
• Ability to exercise a high degree of integrity and confidentiality
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook with ability to deploy them effectively for analysis reporting, presentation, and process-flow improvement

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

Benefits

Whether it’s transportation or financial health, we continually invest in our employees to help them achieve greatness – inside and outside of work. All who work here should be able to realize their full potential.