- At least 5 years relevant business related work experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent years of related work experience required. Certified Public Accountant or MBA preferred.
- Computer -strong Excel, Word, and Accounting software experience
- Excellent interpersonal communications, analytical, and networking skills
- The ability to perform a variety of complicated tasks relying on experience, judgment, and research plan and accomplish goals
- Motivational conduct and attitude for specific team, Accounting Department and Academy overall
- Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties
- Assists Controller, Director of Operational Accounting, and Assistant Controller with aspects of managing the general ledger components of the department and achieving Financial Accounting objectives.
- Responsible for the day-to-day supervision of a staff of staff accountants and clerks in the general ledger, cash and store accounting teams.
- Hires, trains, coordinates, supervises, reviews and terminates accounting personnel involved in the preparation of detailed accounting entries and transactions in the General Ledger teams
- Maintains personnel files for general ledger, cash and store accounting and clerk teams.
- Evaluates needs for analysis and explanations of trends, then develops and publishes reliable and timely reports from the various systems, and especially PeopleSoft Financials, to inform operational management, as applicable.
- Identifies and coordinates implementation of processes and systems to improve internal controls and segregation of duties for the company, department and general ledger, cash and store teams.
- Responsible for the completion and maintenance of team related records.
- Responsible for the reconciliation of all General Ledger accounts in coordination with Tax and A/P teams.
- Coordinates providing and review of analysis and explanations for unusual items in general ledger accounts, and resolves / corrects those items independently as needed.
- Maintains and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
- Contributes to team effort and atmosphere by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Express a wide degree of creativity and responsibility.
- Assists in daily, monthly, quarterly, annual and ad-hoc processing and problem solving of general ledger, cash and store related accounting issues.
- Responsible for Internal and external reporting, including preparing Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Financial Statements; preparation of reporting for management, special and ad hoc reports; and assisting with regulatory reporting as applicable
- Ensures appropriate controls exist and are completed to assure the integrity of reported results
- Prepares and/or reviews and/or maintains the appropriate ledgers, ledger entries and reconciliations.
- Provides analysis of financial data
- Assists with the budget process, including actual vs budget and actual vs actual variance analysis.
- Responsible for integrity of results reported and confidentiality thereof.
- Keeps abreast of current developments in accounting and the retail industry for financial impact; researches authoritative literature for proper treatment of accounting topics.
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