Senior Accountant
Walgreens · Deerfield, IL · 6 days ago
Accounting$79k–$127k/yrFull-time
Job Responsibilities
- Applies principles of accounting to analyze complex financial information and prepare financial reports.
- Adheres to and communicates accounting and auditing policies and procedures.
- Analyzes accounts, records, and reports.
- Investigates and resolves any accounting issues within area of responsibility.
- Maintains general ledger accounts.
- Monitors accounts payables and receivables.
- May perform monthly accounting for the Company’s equity method investments.
- Performs period-end financial close responsibilities.
- Prepares data for financial statements, data for quarterly and annual regulatory filings using applicable systems.
- Duties may include preparing journal entries and coding invoices/vouchers.
- Performs complex reconciliations for area supported and analyzes resulting variances.
- Proposes and prepares any adjusting entries necessary resulting from reconciliations.
- Researches complex questions and investigates variances on the financial statements.
- Communicates findings to management.
- Recommends and reviews proposed process improvements.
- Explores the modification and implementation of changes in systems and procedures.
- Prepares complex reports in support of internal and external audits.
About the Role
The Senior Accountant – Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting supports the Company's financial reporting, technical accounting, and consolidations team. This role assists in the preparation of the Company's financial statements and ESG report, researches and documents accounting conclusions for complex transactions, supports the monthly and quarterly consolidation process, and partners with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal accounting policies.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree and at least 1 year of experience in an analytical role in accounting, finance, business management or auditing OR High School Diploma/GED and at least 4 years of experience in an analytical role in accounting, finance, business management or auditing.
- At least 2 years of experience with applicable accounting regulations.
- Experience providing customer service to internal and external customers, including meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Experience with analyzing and reporting data in order to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to drive improvement of results and find solutions.
- Advanced level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using AVERAGE function, merging and centering cells, printing centered page and/or creating a pivot table).
- Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).