Job Description

Job Description

About the company

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on innovation and building culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique vision: forging a retail winner that is admired for national strength, deep roots in the communities we serve, and a team that has passion for food and delivering great service.

Albertsons Companies is one of the largest retail employers, providing approximately 300,000 jobs across 2,200 stores, 22 distribution centers, 20 food and beverage plants and various support offices. We operate in 34 states and the District of Columbia under the Albertsons banner, as well as Safeway, Tom Thumb, Jewel Osco, Shaw's and many more recognizable names.

The Accounting team has an opening for an Accountant in the Warehouse Accounting department. This position is located in the National Services Center in Phoenix, AZ.

Qualifications:

* Four year business degree required (preferably Accounting).
* Two or more years accounting experience in a large organization.
* Ability to coordinate and direct workflow within the department.
* Good theoretical and practical knowledge of GAAP.
* Good organizational and analytical skills with ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
* Advanced level PC skills with knowledge of databases, Windows and Microsoft Office products.
* High degree of initiative, accuracy and adaptability.
* Self-motivated with the ability to complete work with minimal supervision.
* Ability to meet rigid time constraints.
* Honest and trustworthy, exhibiting the strongest business ethics.
* Highly effective customer service and interpersonal skills.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

* Analyze and review warehouse gain/loss and inventory over/short trends using various query tools. Knowledge of SQL and Microsoft Access preferred.
* Maintain entry and complete analysis of data in ERP system. Prior experience with Oracle and OBTI preferred.
* Research and collaborate with various supply chain teams to resolve accounting issues.
* Prepare period close journal entries with high degree of accuracy.
* Maintain reconciliations of subsidiary details to ledger accounts, including high risk accounts.
* Train and assist associates in specific tasks and use of systems.
* Review team journal entries and invoice payments for accuracy.
* Accountable for maintaining department applications and system functionality requiring a high level of decision making and technical ability.
* Look for areas of opportunity to create enhancements and efficiencies within the existing systems and processes.
* Take lead on projects requiring research, organization, communication and problem resolution.

What it is like at Albertsons Companies?

Albertsons Companies Culture Principles

Compassion: We always treat each other with kindness and respect

Team: We always support and recognize each other

Inclusive: We always value everyone's perspective

Learning: We always strive to grow and develop ourselves and others

Competitive: We always act with integrity to win over the customer

Ownership: We always take actions to drive our success