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Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area. It is the world's leading supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment with revenue in excess of $18.6 billion USD in its fiscal year 2008 (ending May 31, 2008). As of 2008, it employed more than 30,000 people worldwide. Nike and Precision Castparts are the only Fortune 500 companies headquartered in the state of Oregon, according to The Oregonian.The company was founded on January 25, 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports by Bill Bowerman and Philip Knight, and officially became Nike, Inc. in 1978. The company takes its name from Nike, the Greek goddess of victory; it is also based on Egyptian usage of "strength", "victory", nakht [citation needed]. Nike markets its products under its own brand as well as Nike Golf, Nike Pro, Nike+, Air Jordan, Nike Skateboarding and subsidiaries including Cole Haan, Hurley International, Umbro and Converse. Nike also owned Bauer Hockey (later renamed Nike Bauer) between 1995 and 2008. In addition to manufacturing sportswear and equipment, the company operates retail stores under the Niketown name. Nike sponsors many high profile athletes and sports teams around the world, with the highly recognized trademarks of "Just do it" and the Swoosh logo. Currently we inviting high quality and experienced candidates to join with our professional team to fill these positions below :
GL Accountant
Reporting to the Financial Controller, the GL Accountant is broadly responsible for GL closing and treasury activities, performing goods receipt/invoice receipt account analysis, seeking accounting / internal control & process improvements as well as financial reporting. Specifically, the role will deliver the following accountabilities within the Finance function.
- Reviews, analyzes, reconciles, and interprets financial results with business managers and advises on financial implications of business decisions.
- Understands financial systems and data elements.
- Prepares management reporting and analytical tools.
- Researches financial anomalies and makes corrections as necessary.
- Participates in the monthly financial statement close for assigned entity, division, profit center, or cost center.
- Monitors compliance of processes, transactions, and balances with accounting and finance policies.
- Assists in training accounting/finance policy, reconciliation, and account analysis process.
You should have a degree in Accountancy / ACCA with at least 5 years’ of relevant work experience in financial accounting and SAP and preferably from the consumer goods or retail industry. You should be a strong team player. You should be able to explain information and persuade others in straightforward situations and make decisions within guidelines and policies that impact own priorities and allocation of time to meet deadlines.
Please send your application letter and Curriculum Vitae (with a recent 3x4 photograph) to the following address : hr.indo@nike.com
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