Staff Accountant

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Staff Accountant to help manage and support Peloton’s Connected Fitness Accounting team! This person will be responsible for taking ownership of the end-to-end work stream processes related to accounting for cost of goods sold and inventory related accounts. This candidate will challenge the status quo in order to develop and implement standard methodologies within our Accounting and Financial Reporting processes.

The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, and will be a natural numbers wizard with applicable expertise in Excel and other tools. In addition, the candidate has in-depth knowledge of U.S. GAAP, business process design, internal controls, and experience working with external auditors. This person is an analytical problem solver who enjoys working cross-functionally in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate should have excellent stakeholder management skills and has a proven track record of working through ambiguity.

YOUR DAILY IMPACT AT PELOTON

• Own the month-end close processes for cost of goods sold and inventory related accounts. This includes daily interaction with internal business partners and external auditors
• Ensure data compliance for assigned accounts across all relevant systems
• Prepare and review monthly journal entries and related balance sheet account reconciliations
• Prepare analytics over financial results on a monthly basis and report on variances versus prior periods to efficiently report results to upper management and internal business partners
• Investigate reporting discrepancies and communicate issues as they occur in a timely manner
• Develop robust documentation around SOX-compliant internal controls, and ensure all controls are performed and documented in a manner that will meet the requirements of both internal and external auditors
• Actively maintain and review designated General Ledger accounts and activity
• Continually improve business processes through automation, thoughtful analysis, and researching standard methodologies in the industry
• Support business processes by partnering with other departments, including but not limited to FP&A, Accounts Payable, Enterprise Technology, and Supply Chain Operations
• Assist with integrating systems and automating processes from an Accounting perspective
• Partake in ad hoc team projects and analysis, as assigned

YOU BRING TO PELOTON

• 1+ years of general Accounting experience - Public Accounting experience preferred
• Education and/or professional experience in Accounting or related field
• CPA highly preferred
• In-depth knowledge of accounting theory and application of U.S. GAAP
• Experience with financial reporting and financial statement preparation; SEC experience a plus
• Experience in technology, retail, and/or e-commerce preferred
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with internal and external business partners at various levels
• Proactive self-starter who enjoys a fast-paced environment and an ability to prioritize, multi-task, and meet pressing timelines
• Great teammate with a strong work ethic
• Tech-savvy and MS Excel superuser. Alteryx experience is a plus
• Experience working with various systems (e.g. NetSuite, Coupa) a plus

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