Senior Accountant (III)

Position Summary

The Senior Accountant will be a key member of the EG America Finance team. This role will be responsible for accounting activities within the designated Finance team. General duties include (but are not limited to) preparation of journal entries and reconciliations, review of journal entries and reconciliations by others, drive specific month end close activities and lead and mentor other team members. Other duties as designated by the supervising manager and may include project related work and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and/or review journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations. Ensure each JE and Reconciliation is accurate and supportable utilizing independent verification. Must obtain and maintain proficient knowledge of the accounts/entries in question and will be the primary liaison between management on all related questions/issues.
• Analyze balance sheet account fluctuations period over period and identify and support root cause of fluctuations.
• Schedule and facilitate regular meetings with internal business owners that impact the responsible accounting areas, understanding any impending changes or potential issues. Must demonstrate thorough knowledge of these accounting areas and communicate this knowledge during meetings.
• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the accounting systems required to complete the activities for this role. Be a subject matter expert on these systems and related processes including acting as the point person for system changes impacting accounting areas.
• Examine and escalate any fraud activities, pro-actively collaborating with other finance and business teams.
• Perform minimal supervision to the more junior level accountants on the team. Acting as a mentor for them in their roles and provide feedback, when required, on those individuals to the team’s Manager.
• Act as the primary accounting point of contact for assigned accounting area during any and all accounting system implementations and upgrades.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for any external audit questions/requests for their assigned accounting areas
• Ad hoc projects as assigned.
• Responsible for proprietary and third-party gift card reconciliation and journal entries. Need to understand the process flow from beginning to end of the transaction (customer purchase to recording and reviewing the remaining liability from our vendor). Review gift card breakage monthly and communicate any issues with any independent reporting.
• Work with facilities and outside vendors with accrual related to store expenses (utilities – electric, water, sewer and gas, rand rubbish accruals. Investigate any large variances of these expenses).
• Responsible for the accounting of third-party delivery along vendors (Door Dash, Grub Hub and Uber Eats). Record commissions and marketing fees along with cash reconciliation of payments from the vendors and what was recorded by the stores.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree
• Preferred Education: Bachelor’s Degree – Accounting or Finance
• Minimum Experience: 3-6 years of Financial accounting experience
• Preferred Experience: Retail industry experience, strong practical knowledge of MS Excel and other Microsoft applications; thorough understanding and application of U.S. GAAP or IFRS; experience with Oracle ERP and reporting tools; strong Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Licenses/Certifications: CPA, MBA or master’s in accounting preferred but not required
• Soft Skills/Competencies: Excellent oral and written communication skills, Strong Presentation Skills, Ability to foster team work and build collaborative relationships, Strong interpersonal skills, Highly organized with an attention for detail, Ability to work with little to no supervision on routine tasks, Comfortable in a fast-paced, changing environment, Ability to work within a team

Additional Info

At Cumberland Farms, it’s important that our employees reflect the world we live in and the communities we serve. We celebrate our differences, so your unique background and skillset could bring a wonderful new perspective to our team. If you have a passion for delivering exceptional results, thrive in a fast-paced corporate environment, and bring experience in business management or related areas, we'd love to meet you - even if you don't meet every single requirement.