Store Accounting Assistant

Company Foundations:

• Building relationships across all departments
• Culture-focused
• Internal growth opportunities
• Teamwork oriented
• Dedicated to the well-being of employees and communities
• Emphasis on risk management and safety

Department: Accounting

FLSA status: Non-Exempt

Position summary: Accurately and timely reporting of store level transaction data. Safeguarding company assets and policies. A/P A/R and cross-train for pricebook.

General Purpose: To provide our customers with total satisfaction by offering competitively priced, high quality products and services in a clean, safe, and friendly environment.

To serve our community through volunteerism and produce a return on assets which will assure the future prosperity of our employees and our company. To be an ambassador of our “Living Brand” by building relationships with our customers.

Role Qualifications: Associate Degree in accounting or equivalent accounting experience.

Position Responsibilities:

• Builds Relationships with all store level and office personnel.
• Promotes Living Brand
• Serves as Product Brand Advocate
• Adheres to company approved accounting procedures
• Safeguard all assets
• Possesses the ability to operate computerized accounting systems
• Performs daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly reconciliation of data and accounts
• Monitors store-level compliance with accounting policy and procedures
• Ensures vending deposits are accurate and timely
• Verifies daily deposits are completed per policy
• Ensures all supporting paperwork documents have been scanned into Laserfiche
• Accepts other duties assigned by the Senior Accounting Assistant or the Controller.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Situational Awareness
• Strong customer orientation
• Time management; including multitasking, productivity, and a sense of urgency
• Excellent interpersonal and highly effective communication skills
• Strong team player: Teamwork and the ability to enhance team members’ performance
• Commitment to company mission and values
• Adaptable; flexibility and receptive to change
• Problem analysis & problem resolution at both strategic & functional level
• Effective decision making based on sound judgment and reasoning
• Ability to read, write and understand English
• 10 key proficiency
• Ability to effectively telecommute and utilize computers, phones, video-conference tools etc.; comfortable operating in several applications simultaneously to support store personnel
• Must provide own high-speed internet DSL (min 3meg) or Cable service (cable is preferred min 7 meg), if working from home.
• Must be available to work at least half of assigned hours while the store managers are working

Nonessential Skills and Experience:

• 2-4 year college degree
• previous retail experience
• Microsoft Office experience including proficiency in EXCEL

Reporting To This Position: No Direct Reports

Physical demands and work environment:

• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit for prolonged periods; work longer than eight (8) hour shifts, work at a computer for 8 hours, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch; talk and hear; taste and smell. Must be able to type for prolonged periods. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

• Work Environment: Must have flexibility, all days of the week, when necessary. Must be able to work from home or office and communicate proficiently by electronic means.

Keywords: customer service, retail accounting, inventory, accuracy, analysis, audits, finance, payroll, reports, reconciliations, small, internal growth, accounts payable, budgeting, accounts receivable, administration, bank