Ralph Lauren
Senior GL Accountant FTC
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About Ralph Lauren Corporation
Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing, and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands, and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands.
At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups, and Celebration.
Job Title: Senior General Ledger Accountant
We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Senior General Ledger Accountant to oversee and execute end-to-end general ledger accounting activities across multiple EMEA entities, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely financial reporting in line with IFRS/US GAAP and local statutory requirements. Italian speaking is a plus!
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Responsibilities:
- Lead key aspects of the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes (including accruals, prepayments, payroll, and reconciliations)
- Support regional and group reporting
- Provide oversight on statutory financial statements and variance analysis
- Ensure strong SOX compliance
- Act as a key contact for internal and external audits
- Collaborate closely with FP&A, Payroll, Tax, and Legal teams
- Play an active role in driving process improvement initiatives and best practices through the leverage of technology and effective collaboration/communication, helping to enhance efficiency and scalability across the region
Key Activities:
- Support month-end close activities in accordance with reporting timelines, including the review of trial balances.
- Process accruals, prepayments, payroll, and other journal entries for multiple entities across Europe.
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances ensuring accuracy and adherence to accounting policies.
- Lead the preparation of statutory financial statements and providing support for internal and external audits.
- Collaborate with FP&A, Payroll, Tax, Cash, Accounts Payable, other finance, and operations teams.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes and enhance efficiency.
- Support other ad hoc projects and activities within the finance and operations team.
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Qualifications:
- Italian speaking is a plus!
- Previous experience in a similar finance/accounting role, preferably in a multinational environment
- Proficiency in Excel and a fair understanding of general ledger applications (SAP experience a plus)
- Good communication skills (written and verbal) in English, Italian speaking is a plus!
- Accounting, finance, business, or economics education/qualification
- Results-oriented, flexible, resourceful, and self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Strong time-management skills, ability to adhere to tight deadlines.
- Team player and customer service-oriented, can-do attitude.
- Organized, detail-oriented, and disciplined in follow-through and completion.
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