Job Description Address: USA-NC-Salisbury-2085 Harrison Road
Store Code: Corporate Accounting & Reporting (5112102)
Retail Business Services is the services company of leading grocery retail group Ahold Delhaize USA, providing services to five East Coast grocery brands: Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Retail Business Services leverages the size and scale of the local brands to and provides industry-leading expertise, insights and analytics to local brands to support their strategies. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we foster a community of belonging where everyone is valued. For more information, visit https://www.retailbusinessservices.com.
Position Summary
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a business partner to Brand Finance, Supply Chain Finance, RBS FP&A, PDL FP&A ensuring end-to-end process ownership in managing the period close accounting activities (RBS and Genpact), variance analysis, balance sheet flux (EPM reporting) and account reconciliations, as well as overseeing intercompany service charges for Supply Chain Finance, RBS FP&A and PDL FP&A. This position works very closely with peers in Corp & GL Accounting, ensuring all closing activities for assigned brand and service entity level are completed with accuracy and timeliness, to support the consolidation efforts ensuring accounting practices, policies and controls are administered. This position is focused on end-to-end support for the business/entity they are assigned, as well as partnering with Genpact associates in support of the companys record to report processes.
Primary Responsibilities
• Participate in managing the period close process and review/release journal entries as appropriate. This includes accrual entries for annual deals, accrued deferred revenue entries, missed or manual billing accruals, quarterly true-up entries, etc.
• Ensure that all accounting reconciliations are completed and ensure any known/unknown variances reported. Any known and unknown variances are reported, and appropriate action initiated.
• Ensure timely reporting and accurate information and maintain adequate controls to avoid errors.
• Analyze productivity trends and implement actions to decrease costs while increasing productivity. Determine the number of resources and work allocation as needed. Prepare and monitor annual operating budget for various accounts
• Oversee internal and external audit requirements. Perform and sign off on Risk & Controls departmental assessments and manages a team to assist with regulatory examination.
• Partner with management to drive end-to end mapping and attests to the accuracy and provide quality assurance of all tests for newly introduced systems and processes.
• Oversees the development and compliance with accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements.
• Ensure the accuracy and timelines of monthly, quarterly and year end close.
• Responsible maintaining mutually beneficial partnerships with all Brands, GSO, 3rd party vendors, suppliers, and/or agencies. Involve others as appropriate to resolve outstanding vendor issues/concerns.
• Maintain policies, procedures, and controls to ensure accounting activity is in accordance with established Service Level agreements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and other corporate, industry, and accounting guidelines.
• Partner with offshore team to ensure completion of all applicable activities on timely basis in compliance with SLAs through collaboration and appropriate communication.
Qualifications
• Bachelors Degree. Accounting degree preferred.
• 4-6 yeas of relevant experience in accounting.
• Strong Excel skills
Skills
• Strong Excel skills
• Solid written and verbal communication
• IFRS 16
• Ability to multi-task
• Influencing skills
• Presentation skills
• Customer-centric
• Understanding of accounting principles
• Deep working knowledge of the Ahold Delhaize USA GAAP processes and General Ledger applications
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Retail Business Services is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by law. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.
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Company Description Retail Business Services is the services company of leading grocery retail group Ahold Delhaize USA, providing services to five East Coast grocery brands: Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Retail Business Services leverages the size and scale of the local brands to and provides industry-leading expertise, insights and analytics to local brands to support their strategies. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we foster a community of belonging where everyone is valued. For more information, visit https://www.retailbusinessservices.com.
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