Regional Accountant

Job Description

Regional Accountant II

Location: Upper Midwest Division Support Center – St. Cloud, MN

Department: Accounting

Position Summary:

Assist with the division support center accounting activities for the North/West Region. Assist Accounting staff in analyzing financial statements, providing weekly and period reporting to management, preparing period end journal entries, and account reconciliations. Responsible for review of transactions on a daily and weekly basis. Work collaboratively with business partners from all levels of management to ensure a clear and concise understanding of the financial results and corresponding drivers. Provide accounting knowledge to get a project and/or company initiative from the planning phase to the execution phase.

Position Responsibilities:

• Timely preparation, analysis, and review of weekly financials.
• Assist division support center staff with the review of period end financial results and financial variance analysis
• Accurate and timely completion of account reconciliations in compliance with company policy
• Knowledge of various systems and software to translate financial impact
• Monitor and ensure compliance with evolving accounting guidance, collaborating across the organization to ensure consistencies and synergies in processes and controls
• Assist with the financial aspects of projects and/or initiatives including budgeting, cost tracking, and variances analysis. Involves working closely with other project team members and ensuring projects are delivered on time.
• Partnering and collaborating with various business areas to identify opportunities for improvements and company efficiencies.
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and a working knowledge of other Microsoft Office applications.
• Knowledge of SCM, PeopleSoft and Monarch preferred.
• Work effectively in developing and maintaining productive working relationships with a variety of people at all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to relocate may be necessary for future advancement opportunities at our corporate or division offices
  
  

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) is the nation’s largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, serving 1,100 member companies and more than 3,400 locations throughout 33 states from 9 wholesale divisions. Consolidated sales for AWG in 2023 were $12.4 billion. In addition to its cooperative wholesale operations, the company also operates subsidiary companies that provide certain real estate and supermarket development services, and pharmaceutical products. For more information, visit AWGinc.com .

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time
• 401(k) with 4% match along with 3 other contributions
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Basic & Supplemental Life and AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Wellness Program
• Yearly Holiday Bonus