The Children’s Place

Job Summary:

The Associate Manager, Sales Audit Cash Reconciliations & Fraud will be responsible for the execution and day-to-day management of sales audit processes and ecommerce fraud management. Review daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliations and journal entries as required and analyze data integrity throughout all systems. In addition, this position will ensure all processes are SOX compliant and work with internal and external auditors and document all procedures.

Responsibilities:

Key Accountabilities:

• Develop and maintain reporting, which is distributed to senior leadership, including monthly chargebacks, cash over/short, store-related issues, LP risks, etc.
• Report on operational issues that result in exceptions in the sales audit process.
• Reconcile Cash Daily using UAR/Trintech bank rec system.
• Oversee month-end close process, including review of journal entries, month-end reconciliations, and month-end reporting and that the resulting accounting treatment and G/L balances are appropriate according to GAAP and company revenue recognition policies.
• Review & approve all write-off entries and ensure they are posted to the correct accounts.
• Oversee the Gift Card process including invoices, accruals and journal entries.
• Prepare forecasting based on past and current data analysis, industry trends and company business plans.
• Establish regular touch bases with cross-functional partners.
• Effectively manage team to ensure processes are efficient and tasks are appropriate.
• Identify and implement process improvements and determine ability to automate certain functions.
• Ensure SOX compliance with processes related to core areas.
• Develop and maintain department policies and procedures related to core areas.
• Run miscellaneous reports, perform ad hoc calculations, financial models, data queries and other special projects as requested.
• Work on any additional tasks and projects as directed.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
• 3-5 years of experience in a related role – prior retail experience a plus.
• Experience in developing commentary and communicating information to senior leadership.
• Experience using Cognos (or similar) business intelligence reporting.
• SAP experience a plus
• Hyperion-Essbase a plus

Skills and Behaviors:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office; excellent skills in Excel including vlookups, pivot tables, etc.
• Knowledge of UAR/Trintech bank reconciliation system a Plus+
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to proactively partner with others.
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Detail oriented
• Quick learner with an interest in growing within the accounting & finance team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to adapt to change and easily shift approach in response to business demands.
• Experience with reconciliations and accounting systems preferred.

The Children’s Place

Job Summary:

An insights-obsessed marketing strategist with a creative mind that can lead, inspire, excite and help grow our family of brands – The Children’s Place, Gymboree, Sugar & Jade and PJ Place. Supports the Group Vice President of Brand Marketing to define the evolving brand identity, establish innovative marketing strategies and lead the brand communication. Day-to-day, oversees the development and execution of all brand programs and campaigns, social media, influencer/celebrity, and public relations activities.

Responsibilities:

Key Accountabilities:

• Responsible for developing overall marketing strategy across brand, social media, influencer/celebrity/brand partnerships, and public relations to drive business forward and ensure cohesiveness across all marketing efforts
• Creative business thinker of compelling brand campaigns aimed at driving engagement with its’ brand target audiences, delivering measurable business outcomes
• Set, monitor and report against key goals and performance on a weekly/monthly/quarterly basis with actionable takeaways across all managed programs
• Develop and set marketing and social campaign calendars that align with new product launches and drive against marketing activities
• Manage marketing budget and reconcile on a monthly basis
• Oversee the day-to-day responsibilities while managing brand marketing, social, and influencer teams
• Manage internal and external agency teams against driving business results
• Build upon and execute end-to-end, always-on, influencer/celebrity strategy, including sourcing, negotiating, contracting and program go-live, to execute against branded content and business needs
• Create brand awareness guerilla marketing strategies and implement across multiple marketing channels
• Develop and define brand guidelines to guide marketing asset creation and communication
• Identify new areas/opportunities for brand(s)
• The role of the Brand Marketing Director is highly collaborative, and as such, the Director works closely with all responsible Marketing, Ecommerce, Creative, Legal, Finance, Analytics teams.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 7+ years of experience and leadership in related roles
• Experience in retail industry

Skills and Behaviors:

• 10 plus years of marketing experience in the retail or fashion industry
• Strong background in social media, public relations and influencer marketing strategies
• Highly organized and a keen attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent team building and development skills
• Proven ability to lead a team
• Ability to work effectively and across all areas and levels of the company to achieve goals
• Must be a team player, flexible, and willing to take on a variety of tasks
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office
• Strong leadership abilities
• Ability to work effectively and network across all areas and levels of the company to achieve goals
• Must be a team player, flexible, and willing to take on a variety of tasks
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office

The Children’s Place