Staff Accountant

1 week ago

Indianapolis, United States Lids Full time
About Our Company

Lids Sports Group is the largest licensed sports retailer in North America, selling fan and fashion-oriented headwear and apparel across the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Australia. Operating out of Indianapolis, IN, our retail stores offer officially licensed headwear and apparel from collegiate and professional sports teams, plus top brands like Nike, New Era, Adidas, and Mitchell & Ness.

We currently operate 1,200+ locations domestically and 50+ internationally, including specialty concept stores for the NBA, NHL, Paris Saint-Germain, and numerous MLB teams. In recent years, Lids has built partnerships with iconic global brands including Marvel, Playboy, and the Harlem Globetrotters, and gained ambassadors like Justin Jefferson, Quavo, and Josephine Skriver – creating a community for both sports fans and fashion lovers.

The company is currently expanding with the goal of becoming the largest licensed brick-and-mortar sports retailer across the globe.

General Position Summary

The Staff Accountant is a key member of the finance department, responsible for accurately maintaining business transaction details that reflect and document the organization’s financial activities. This role is both challenging and highly visible, requiring strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively across functions and support deliverables for external stakeholders. As the company moves toward SOX compliance as a public company and expands its technical accounting team, this position offers significant opportunities for professional growth and development within a dynamic, evolving finance organization.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities
  • Process and record monthly journal entries over various transaction cycles, such as accruals, prepaids and debt in accordance with company policy and applicable accounting standards.
  • Perform monthly reconciliations of key balance sheet accounts to ensure data integrity and compliance with internal controls.
  • Oversee and maintain the accounting for the payroll transaction cycle, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in payroll processing and associated accounting entries.
  • Provide data and analysis as needed to external auditors and regulatory bodies to support audit and compliance efforts.
  • Contribute to ad-hoc financial analysis and projects, driving insights to support management decision-making.
  • Analyze financial statements and perform variance analysis at consolidated level and individual business units
Additional Principal Duties and Responsibilities
  • Participate in cross-functional projects and initiatives to improve efficiencies within the accounting and finance functions.
  • Support the development of documentation and controls as the company moves towards SOX compliance.
Job Required Knowledge & Skills
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or relevant experience
  • Advanced knowledge of Excel; prior experience with financial reporting systems a plus (Preferred: D365)
  • General understanding of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  • Strong problem solving, analytical, and accounting skills
  • Highly detail-oriented and organized
  • Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is a plus, but not required
  • CPA or CPA eligible is a plus but not required
Reports To
  • Manager of Accounting

EEO Statement:
Hat World, Inc., Lids Holdings, Inc., dba Lids and subsidiaries is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to complying with all federal, state, and local EEO laws. Hat World, Inc., prohibits discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on the individual's race or color, religion or creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, sex, pregnancy status, age, military status, disability, or any other protected characteristic or class protected by law. Hat World, Inc. provides reasonable accommodation for disabilities in accordance with applicable laws.

Notice to Applicants:
In connection with your application, we collect information that identifies, reasonably relates to or describes you (“Personal Information”). The categories of Personal Information that we collect include your name, government issued identification number(s), email address, mailing address, other contact information, emergency contact information, employment history, educational history, criminal record, and demographic information. We collect and use those categories of Personal Information about you for human resources and other business management purposes, including identifying and evaluating you as a candidate for potential or future employment or future contract positions, recordkeeping in relation to recruiting and hiring, conducting criminal background checks as permitted by law, conducting analytics, and ensuring compliance with applicable legal requirements and Company policies.

Need accessibility assistance to apply?
Applicants who require accessibility assistance to submit an employment application, please email us at onboardingsupport@lids.com. A member of our Talent team will respond as soon as reasonably possible. This email address and is only for individuals seeking accommodation when applying for a career at Lids.

Req ID: 20813 

Location: Corporate Office 

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