• Accounting Analyst

    Southern States Cooperative, Inc (Richmond, VA)


    Job Description

    General Summary

    Monitor point of sales transactions for accuracy and work with locations to resolve any issues as they arise. Analyze margin and expenses. Prepare and record journal entries to ensure accurate financial statements. Prepare monthly account reconciliations.

     

    Essential Job Functions

     

    Audit point of sale transactions to identify and correct issues generated at our Company Owned Retail and Member Cooperative locations including sales, margins, inventory and certain expenses.

     

    Monitor, research and resolve differences in purchase order matching that are outside of system tolerances on a timely basis.

     

    Review clearing accounts and follow up with appropriate retail personnel as necessary to resolve aged outstanding items.

     

    Analyze margins and expenses for reasonableness on a monthly basis using system generated reports. Investigate out of tolerance and unsatisfactory differences.

     

    Make appropriate journal entries to complete the monthly financial statements.

     

    Prepare timely and accurate account reconciliations on a monthly basis.

     

    Assist with inquiries from both internal and external auditors.

     

    Assist store personnel in using, researching and resolving issues in our point of sale system.

     

    Assist in preparation of budgets.

     

    Maintain current knowledge of related accounting and point of sale operating procedures.

     

    Perform other duties as assigned.

     

    SCOPE: Works with store operations, corporate management, auditors as well as other accounting departments. Responsible for the accurate and timely audit and financial close of retail and member coop locations.

    Requirements

    QUALIFICATIONS: A minimum 2-year associate's degree in accounting, finance, or business. One to five years of retail accounting experience preferred. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Strong attention to detail and excellent oral and written communication skills. Excellent initiative and problem solving skills. Strong mathematical, analytical and organizational skills.

     

    Requires physical strength and dexterity to walk, stand, bend, climb, reach, stoop, twist and lift/carry 50 pounds. Vision, hearing and speech essential. Hand coordination to use computer.