Essential Function           

Responsible for completing technical research of accounting standards and preparing consolidated financial statements for inclusion in periodic reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (including Forms 10-Q and 10-K) including the consolidated financial statements and notes to financial statements for Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc, and for internal reporting purposes.

Primary Duties  

Prepares quarterly and annually Consolidated Financial Statements (including statement of cash flows) and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and analyses of significant financial statement trends for inclusion in SEC filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (including Forms 10-Q and 10-K). This involves interaction and coordination with a number of other departments such as Tax, Strategic Planning, BSG and Sally Finance, Employee Benefits, and other international accounting departments on a regular basis. In addition, review quarterly/annual press release materials and related scripts. Prepares, reviews and/or analyzes accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports of parent company and consolidated subsidiaries to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to generally accepted accounting principles and internal and SEC reporting/disclosure standards. Prepares summaries of consolidated financial statement captions (including changes in consolidated equity accounts); technical analyses of acquisitions to allocate the purchase price to the assets acquired; and calculation of average number of shares for Earnings Per Share, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Independently prepares other statutory reports as required, such as AMLP and Puerto Rico stand alone FS. Also prepares the 401K financial statements for Puerto Rico and/or SBH.  Performs technical research and documentation of significant transactions (i.e. debt repayments) and other ad hoc accounting questions arising from domestic and international operations.  Independently performs technical research of new accounting guidance from FASB and/or SEC reporting rules and analyzes on the Company’s financial statements, costs and expenses, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations in order to assist with the preliminary implementation of the new guidance. Assists in providing the necessary technical advice to the General Accounting Team. Assists with evaluation and initial conclusions/documentation on other critical technical accounting topics including complex equity transactions and annual intangible testing.  Develops; gathers; reviews and/or maintains appropriate checklists, records and supporting documentation, in conformity with Sally’s internal controls policies and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, related to assigned processes and SOX controls. Summarizes the terms of each annual and other stock-based award; develops the valuation using the Black-Scholes model; and develops and/or reviews and approves the records and accounting entries necessary to record in the General Ledger such awards on a monthly basis and the related Note to Financial Statements under Statement of Financial Standards 123R.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities   

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA a plus 3-5 years of accounting experience required; SEC experience required SFAS 123R accounting and EPS experience required Experience in accounting for international operations and public accounting experience preferred CPA designation strongly preferred Previous experience in month-end close processes desired  Sarbanes Oxley compliance experience required Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word & Excel) Oracle and/or Hyperion Software experience a plus Excellent analytical skills and detail oriented 

 

Competencies / Attributes          

Excellent verbal and written communication skills Excellent technical research skills Ability to work with minimum supervision  Ability to prepare, review and process journal entries Expert level knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (incl. SFAS 123R) Ability to effectively handle multiple and competing tasks simultaneously

Ability to work under and consistently meet strict dea