Senior Accountant

We deliver competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, education assistance, paid time off, and growth opportunities performing essential work to support America’s food distribution system. Join a safe and inclusive working environment with a culture of rewards, recognition, and respect.

About the role

The Senior Accountant ensures that transactions and consolidations are properly reflected in the Company’s General Ledger on a timely basis in accordance with GAAP. The role also ensures that SOX controls and reporting requirements for a public company are properly executed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, document, and review General Ledger journal entries during the month-end close.
• Conduct monthly review of financial results and variance analysis compared to goals, prior year, year-end, and prior quarter.
• Develop and maintain account analysis and reconciliation processes, ensuring compliance with GAAP and adequate documentation for manager/supervisor review.
• Perform monthly balance sheet reviews for assigned areas, including variance analysis to last year and current-year budget, and resolve outstanding issues.
• Prepare schedules and reports in support of annual and interim audits.
• Reconcile payments of premiums and reimbursement of claims to third-party benefit administrators.
• Develop accounting procedures for new processes to ensure adequate reporting and control consistent with corporate guidelines and GAAP, and communicate finalized processes to appropriate users and business partners.
• Prepare presentations, including period-end financial reviews.
• Address ad-hoc analysis requests from finance and other functional client groups.
• Assess financial and accounting issues related to new business and strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business with an emphasis in Accounting (preferred).
• At least 4 years of relevant accounting and/or reporting experience, with at least 2 years of month-end close experience.
• Experience with medium to large-size companies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced Excel skills, including analytical and complex spreadsheet capabilities.
• Working knowledge of a medium or large-scale ERP accounting system; SAP and/or Blackline experience preferred.
• Ability to drive process improvement.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet strict deadlines.

Benefits

• Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• 401K Employer Matching
• Education Assistance
• Paid Time Off