[Hiring] Senior Accounting Analyst @VF Corporation

Role Description

The Senior Analyst, Accounting is a highly analytical role focused on driving process improvements, enhancing reporting efficiency, and delivering accurate financial insights across multiple brands and channels within a publicly traded company. The position is responsible for ensuring accurate, consistent, and compliant lease reporting, supporting period-end close activities, and leveraging data-driven analysis to improve processes and strengthen financial reporting. The role also serves as a key business partner to teams across the organization, including Accounting, Lease Administration, and FP&A.

A day in the life of a Senior Accounting Analyst at VF includes:

• Lease Accounting & Technical Ownership
  • Perform and review lease accounting activities, including recognition, modifications, terminations, and related journal entries.
  • Ensure lease accounting is compliant with US GAAP (ASC 842) and is consistent across various brands and entities.
  • Analyze lease-related balances and ensure accurate reflection in financial statements and corporate reporting.
• Period-End Close & Financial Reporting
  • Drive month-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
  • Ensure accurate and timely reporting of lease-related components of the financial statements in alignment with corporate close timelines.
  • Assist with the final review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting deliverables prior to submission.
  • Partner with Corporate Accounting and External Reporting teams to support quarterly and annual SEC reporting requirements.
• Controls, Compliance & Audit
  • Prepare and provide audit support documentation, including walkthroughs and testing support.
  • Act as a primary accounting contact for internal and external audits and partner with appropriate teams to ensure completeness of supporting information.
  • Identify control gaps or process inefficiencies and drive remediation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Project Support & Testing
  • Participate in system implementations, upgrades, and process improvement initiatives.
  • Support testing efforts for accounting-related projects (e.g., system changes and new processes).
  • Validate outputs and ensure accounting accuracy following system or process changes.
  • Identify process inefficiencies and recommend improvements to enhance controls and reporting accuracy.
  • Support process efficiency, data validation, and financial insights utilizing data analytics tools or emerging technologies such as AI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or related field.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience in a multi-entity or publicly traded environment.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP.
• Experience materially contributing to month-end close, internal control compliance, and audit support.
• Proven ability to partner cross-functionally and communicate complex accounting topics to stakeholders.
• Experience in consumer, retail, apparel, footwear, or multi-brand environments.
• Familiarity with data analytics tools or emerging technologies.
• SAP experience.
• BPC experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail with focus on accuracy.
• Ability to review and challenge financial data.
• Capacity to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed organization.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Requirements

• Must be based in Wisconsin.
• Ability to effectively partner with teams across multiple locations and time zones.

Benefits

• Incentive potential: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential.
• Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.