What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Accounting position at AVAILABILITY Professional Staffing?
Exciting Director of Accounting opportunity with California’s largest grocery chain that believes in delivering fresh, high-quality products to their community while fostering an environment where innovation, collaboration, and growth thrive. The ideal Director of Accounting will possess a CPA certification and be a key leader managing all accounting operations, maintaining the integrity of the company’s accounting records and operations in accordance with GAAP. This opportunity offers a competitive salary and an exceptional benefits package.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the month, quarter and year-end close activities to ensure timely and accurate reporting of the cost of goods, inventory, and supply chain costs.
- Attend senior management meetings to provide support and financial insight for key decisions.
- Actively partner with the Merchandising and Finance team to identify and drive opportunities to optimize store performance.
- Actively manage all balance sheet reconciliations, including inventory and distribution center accounts.
- Drive all external audit activities related to the areas of responsibilities.
- Research, analyze and conclude on technical accounting issues, including the preparation of memorandums regarding the company's position in a clear, logical, and comprehensive manner.
- Assist with budgeting and forecasting and ongoing variance analysis.
- Building an effective and efficient team by evaluating, staffing, and developing the team’s capabilities and competencies.
Requirements:
- CPA certification
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
- Must have minimum of 10 years of experience to include experience from a Big 4 public accounting firm with demonstrated success at increasing levels of responsibility in analytical roles.
- 7 Years management, Supervisory, and/or leadership experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and advanced Excel, pivot table and VLOOKUP skills
- Multi-functional responsibility inside companies with heavy process orientation
- Operates with high integrity, builds trust, quickly wins and sustains credibility in relationships with others; personally approachable
- Excellent financial and problem-solving skills, with an emphasis on innovative and creative solutions that result in higher profitability
- Possess strong leadership skills and business acumen
Salary : $160,000 - $200,000
