Financial Accounting Analyst

What You’ll Do

• Manage daily cash management activities including wires, ACH transactions, stop payments, check issuance/cancellation, daily cash positioning, and monthly cash forecasting.
• Serve as a primary accounting liaison with banking partners and armored car service providers; review, reconcile, and approve related invoices.
• Reconcile POS deposits and all forms of tender to the point-of-sale, including cash, checks, credit/debit cards, EBT, coupons, and other electronic payment methods.
• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliations of major cash and clearing accounts in compliance with SOX and internal control standards. Monitor store cash balances to identify variances, operational risks, and potential loss exposure.
• Analyze and reconcile general ledger accounts; prepare timely and accurate subsidiary-to-GL reconciliations with supporting documentation.
• Identify process gaps, inefficiencies, and control weaknesses; participate in or lead efficiency and continuous improvement projects.
• Audit new store openings and process changes to ensure internal controls are properly designed and implemented.
• Assist IT and cross-functional teams on system implementations impacting banking and sales audit functions.
• Support internal and external audits.

• Independently manage assigned work streams while proactively communicating issues, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Provide guidance and backup support to Sales Audit and Banking teams.
• Participate in front-end operational meetings.
• Prepare accurate weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc management reports.
• Assist Loss Prevention with potential fraud investigations.
• Assist with escheatment due diligence and unclaimed property reporting.
• Serve as a back for sales and use tax filing.
• Serve as a backup for sales tax flags audit and monthly and correction as needed

• As a salaried individual contributor, you are expected to demonstrate leadership from where you are by actively modeling the 5
  
  Es through your behaviors, contributions, and impact—playing a critical role in team success, culture, and results.
• Envision:
  Understand how your role supports the company’s strategic direction. Stay curious and ask questions to clarify the "why" behind the work. Offer ideas that help connect tasks to the bigger picture and contribute to meaningful improvements.
• Energize:
  Bring passion, positivity, and a drive for results to your daily work. Embrace new challenges with a solution-focused mindset. Celebrate team and individual successes, volunteer to support high-priority efforts, and encourage others during demanding times.
• Enroll:
  Stay actively connected to your team, your work, and the organization. Participate in discussions, share your voice, and listen to others. Demonstrate care for your colleagues by offering support, recognizing strengths, and building trust across functions.
• Enable:
  Take ownership of your development and help create an environment where others can thrive. Access resources, seek feedback, and engage in training opportunities. Build relationships that help you solve problems and expand your capabilities. Offer to support onboarding or mentoring of new team members.
• Execute:
  Deliver high-quality work consistently. Set clear goals, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines with attention to detail. Proactively address potential issues, communicate clearly, and stay focused on driving measurable outcomes. Continuously look for ways to improve your performance and impact.

• Bachelor's degree (B.
  
  A.) from four-year college or university in Finance, Accounting or Business.
• Three years accounting experience, preferably in retail accounting; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Master’s degree in finance, Accounting or Business
• Professional certification preferred (CPA,CMA or CFA)

Physical demands include, but are not limited to, high aptitude for standing and walking endurance, sitting while driving to various stores, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, pushing and pulling climbing ladders of various types, bending, squatting, and kneeling, and working…