What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant (Entry Level) position at Boscov's Department Store, LLC?
Boscov's Staff Accountant
Staff Accountants—bring your experience to work for you where people love to shop! Boscov's is a chain of full service department stores serving the total family needs of our customers. For over 100 years, Boscov's has been known for its great values and famous brands, and for offering a broad selection of quality merchandise in its stores and online. We are looking for a Staff Accountant to join our team.
If you are looking for a great opportunity to pursue a rewarding career with a company known for quality and big savings, apply today!
Responsibilities
- Support month end close: Play a key role in the month end close process by recording journal entries, including prepaid expenses, accrued expenses, and reclassification entries.
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations and update financial discrepancies as needed. Update related reconciliation schedules and work papers to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Tracking, submitting and filing applications for license renewals and business compliant certificates across all stores
- Support cash management: Record cash transactions to the general ledger
- Issue customer invoices based on incoming reporting and keep customer payment information up to date. Correspond with customers on billing-related questions and investigate discrepancies.
- Identify and implement process improvements: Help streamline billing, collections, and month-end close processes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance operational efficiency and improve workflows.
- Provide audit support: Assist the accounting team during financial audits by providing necessary documentation, answering inquiries, and ensuring that all financial records are accurate and up to date.
- Contribute to the overall success of the Accounting department by assisting in ad hoc projects and general tasks to include support during the annual audit process
Qualifications
- Proficiency in accounting software (preferably Peoplesoft)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Applications (Excel, Word)
- 0-2 years of hands-on financial accounting experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred, but not required
- Strong analytical and problem – solving skills
- Ability to work in a busy flexible environment
- Strong attention to detail, with the ability to deliver timely and accurate results
- Excellent organizational skills
- Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Benefits
At Boscov’s, we value our employees, and that’s why we provide a competitive compensation and benefits package. As a Full-Time member of our Accounting team, you will be eligible to receive:
- Comprehensive benefits package, including medical/dental/vision
- Short term disability/ Long term disability- voluntary
- Life Insurance (company paid)
- 401(k) w/ company match
- Weekly Pay
- Paid vacation
- Liberal employee discount
Work where people love to shop!
Equal Opportunity Employer
