Sr. Manager, Financial Accounting & Reporting

Sr. Manager, Financial Accounting & Reporting Job Details Location 1800 INNOVATION PT FL 5,FORT MILL,24850,SC Compensation $140,000.00 per year Job Type Full-time Posted Jan 16, 2026 Job Description Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ: SCVL) seeks a Sr. Manager of Financial Accounting & Reporting to lead SEC reporting, technical accounting, and consolidation activities. This role reports to the Controller and is critical to maintaining the integrity of our external financial reporting as we execute an active M&A growth strategy. The position is based at our Fort Mill, SC headquarters. This is a player-coach role in a lean finance organization. You will be hands-on with technical accounting while also building processes and potentially a small team as the company grows. The Sr. Manager, Financial Accounting & Reporting leads SEC reporting and technical accounting for Shoe Carnival, Inc. Owns the preparation of 10-K, 10-Q, and other SEC filings, manages consolidations across four legal entities, and provides technical accounting guidance. Key Responsibilities Prepare and review SEC filings including 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and proxy statements Lead consolidation process for SCI, SCV, SCHC, and SCLC entities Manage stock compensation accounting including RSUs, PSUs, and stock options Provide technical accounting research and guidance on new transactions Oversee lease accounting (ASC 842) for 400+ store leases Manage fixed asset accounting and depreciation Coordinate with external auditors on technical accounting matters Support acquisition accounting including purchase price allocation Supervise team of two accountants Prepare earnings release materials and financial statement disclosures Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Accounting; CPA required 8+ years of accounting experience with SEC reporting exposure Public company experience required; Big 4 experience preferred Strong technical accounting knowledge including ASC 805, ASC 718, and ASC 842 Experience with consolidations and intercompany accounting Retail industry experience preferred Who You Are Beyond technical accounting skills, we're looking for someone who embodies these attributes: Critical Thinking: You analyze transactions thoroughly, identify the right accounting framework, and reach well-reasoned conclusions. You're skeptical of easy answers on complex issues. Curiosity: You want to understand the business, not just record transactions. You ask questions about why deals are structured in certain ways and how operations work. Ownership Mentality: You own the accuracy and integrity of the numbers. When something doesn't look right, you dig until you understand it—you don't pass it along hoping someone else will catch it. Prioritization Judgment: You know how to manage competing deadlines—earnings releases, SEC filings, audit requests, integration work. You distinguish between urgent and important. Resilience: You perform under pressure during close periods and can absorb the unexpected—a late-breaking issue, a new acquisition, a complex transaction—without losing your footing. Proactive Communication: You flag issues early, keep the Controller and auditors informed, and surface problems before they become crises. Adaptability: You can shift gears from routine close activities to acquisition accounting to new standard implementation. You're comfortable with ambiguity during integration periods. About Shoe Carnival Shoe Carnival, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest family footwear retailers, offering a broad assortment of dress, casual and athletic footwear for men, women and children with emphasis on national name brands. Company operated 428 stores in 35 states and Puerto Rico under its Shoe Carnival and Shoe Station banners and offers shopping at www.shoecarnival.com and www.shoestation.com. Headquartered in Fort Mill, SC, Shoe Carnival, Inc. trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the symbol SCVL.